Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Old World Orioles :: African Black-headed Oriole

African Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus

Described by: Lichtenstein, M. H. K. (1823)
Alternate common name(s): Black-headed Oriole
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Kenya - Aug, 2003 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Dec 16, 2002 © Alan Manson  Umhlanga Lagoon, South Africa - Jul 9, 2002 © Alan Manson 
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Range

(1) Sw. Central African Republic, se. Sudan, s. Ethiopia to e. Zaire, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi (?) and n. Tanzania.
(2) S. Somalia, e. Kenya, and e. Tanzania.
(3) W. Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, n. Namibia, n. and e. Botswana, Angola and Zimbabwe.
(4) Coastal se. Tanzania to s. Mozambique.
(5) Inland s. Mozambique and e. South Africa (Transvaal, Swaziland, e., and se. Cape Province).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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