Old World Orioles
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Oriolidae
The Old World Orioles are colourful passerine birds. They are not related to the New World orioles. There are 29 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Uganda.
- Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
- African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus
- Western Black-headed Oriole Oriolus brachyrhynchus
- Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
- Black-tailed Oriole Oriolus percivali
- Black-winged Oriole Oriolus nigripennis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Uganda
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