African Black-headed Oriole
A species of Old world orioles, Also known as Eastern Black-headed Oriole Scientific name : Oriolus larvatus Genus : Old world orioles
African Black-headed Oriole, A species of Old world orioles
Also known as:
Eastern Black-headed Oriole
Botanical name: Oriolus larvatus
Genus: Old world orioles
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Description
The black-headed oriole has a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-coloured beak. The voice is a liquid-sounding warble, accompanied by imitations and whistles. 
Size
22 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
African Black-headed Oriole consumes a diet of fruits, berries, nectar, pollen, and invertebrates. Feeding behaviors include canopy foraging and aerial flycatching. African Black-headed Oriole is adaptable, participating in mixed-species flocks and foraging alone or in pairs.
Habitat
The african Black-headed Oriole predominantly resides in dry tropical forests, including both acacia-dominated woodlands and broad-leaved deciduous forests, across sub-Saharan Africa. Their preferred environment extends into moisture-rich, mature woodlands, especially near surfaces of water like rivers and dams. They are also known to inhabit forest edges, mangroves, and man-made landscapes such as plantations, parks, and rural gardens. The species is well-adapted to habitats varying from sea level up to 2300 meters in elevation.
Dite type
Frugivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Behavior
The black-headed oriole forages in the canopy, feeding on small fruit as well as large insects. The young are fed mostly with caterpillars.
Distribution Area
It breeds in much of sub-Saharan Africa from South Sudan and Ethiopia in the north to South Africa in the south. It inhabits dry tropical forests, especially acacia and broad-leaved woodlands, and dense shrubland areas, where it is more often heard than seen despite the brightness of its plumage.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world orioles Genus
Old world orioles Species
African Black-headed Oriole 
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