Oriole

The oriole ( or Old World oriole) is a bird in the family Oriolidae. They make up the genus Oriolus. Old World orioles are found areas of Africa, Asia and Europe. They are most often found in tropical areas but one species lives in cooler areas. The golden oriole is the only species of Old World oriole which is not a tropical bird.

Many species have bright coloured feathers.

The orioles evolved in Australasia, and later spread to Eurasia. They are not related to the New World oriole. New World orioles are members of the blackbird family Icteridae and are native to the Americas .

 The kinds of oriole 
This is a list of kinds of orioles, in the English and Latin languages:

 Golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
 Brown oriole, Oriolus szalayi
 Halmahera oriole, Oriolus phaeochromus
 Ceram oriole, Oriolus forsteni
 Buru oriole, Oriolus bouroensis
 Timor oriole, Oriolus viridifuscus
 Olive-backed oriole or White-bellied Oriole, Oriolus sagittattus
 Yellow oriole or Green oriole, Oriolus flavocinctus
 Dark-throated oriole, Oriolus xanthonotus
 White-lored oriole, Oriolus albiloris
 Isabella oriole, Oriolus isabellae
 African golden oriole, Oriolus auratus
 Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
 Green-headed oriole, Oriolus chlorocephalus
 Great-billed oriole, Oriolus crassirostris
 Western black-headed oriole, Oriolus brachyrhynchus
 Forest oriole,  Oriolus monacha 
 Black-headed oriole, Oriolus larvatus
 Black-winged oriole, Oriolus nigripennis
 Black-hooded oriole, Oriolus xanthornus
 Black oriole, Oriolus hosii
 Black and crimson oriole, Oriolus cruentus
 Maroon oriole, Oriolus trailili
 Silver oriole, Oriolus mellianus
 Figbird Sphecotheres viridis

 References 

 Other websites 
 Oriole videos on the Internet Bird Collection

Category:Passeri