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Oriole

Orioles
Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Oriolidae

The Orioles are an Old World group of colourful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae . They are not related to the New World orioles, which are Icterids, family Icteridae.

The orioles are a mainly tropical Old World group, although one species breeds in more temperate regions.

Species:

  • 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 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
  • Oriental Black-headed Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
  • Black Oriole Oriolus hosii
  • Black and Crimson Oriole Oriolus cruentus
  • Maroon Oriole Oriolus trailili
  • Silver Oriole Oriolus mellianus


The Baltimore Orioles are a major league baseball team.


There is also an R&B and doo-wop group called The Orioles.



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