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Eurasian Golden OrioleAlternate name(s): "Golden Oriole" ![]() Size: 22-25 cm; wing span: 44-47 cm Weight: 42-100 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Near-lateral/ventral view of a male Eurasian Golden Oriole;
note the rich yellow, the black lores and the lack of
striation
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Narew, near Wizna, Podlaskie, Poland, May 2018]
Lateral view of a male Eurasian Golden Oriole looking away
from the observer
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Ribeira de Lucefecit, Alandroal, Portugal, July 2019]
Near-lateral/ventral view of a male(?) Eurasian Golden Oriole
at take-off
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Ribeira de Lucefecit, Alandroal, Portugal, July 2019]
Dorsal view of a departing male(?) Eurasian Golden Oriole
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Ribeira de Lucefecit, Alandroal, Portugal, July 2019]
Dorsal view of a male Eurasian Golden Oriole in flight;
wings extended
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Albufeira de Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Braganca, Portugal, July 2022]
Dorsal view of a male Eurasian Golden Oriole in flight;
wings folded
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Albufeira de Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Braganca, Portugal, July 2022]
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FEMALE |
Near-lateral view of a Eurasian Golden Oriole - although
richly coloured, this bird may be a female; note the grey
(rather than black) lores and the hint of striation on the
flanks
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Ribeira de Lucefecit, Alandroal, Portugal, July 2019]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of a juvenile Eurasian Golden Oriole - note the
dark-grey bill; this is one of four birds observed at the
time
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Malkinia, Masovia, Poland, August 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile Eurasian Golden Oriole
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Ribeira de Lucefecit, Alandroal, Portugal, July 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile Eurasian Golden Oriole in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Rio Duero, Zamora, Spain, July 2022]
Lateral view of a juvenile Eurasian Golden Oriole in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Rio Duero, Zamora, Spain, July 2022]
Lateral view of a juvenile Eurasian Golden Oriole in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Rio Duero, Zamora, Spain, July 2022]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
goldori_dw_20200604.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial call (male) | © DW | |
goldori_dw_20200604_2.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial call (male) | © DW | |
goldori_jp_20220722.mp3 | (Portugal) | Territorial call (male) | © JP | |
goldori_jp_20220721.mp3 | (Portugal) | Territorial calls (male) | © JP | |
goldori_dw_20160810_2.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial calls (male) | © DW | |
goldori_dw_20190804.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial calls (Q&A) | © DW | |
goldori_dw_20160810.m4a | (Poland) | Warning calls? | © DW | |
goldori_dw_20160810_1.m4a | (Poland) | Warning calls? | © DW | |
goldori_jp_20220723.mp3 | (Portugal) | Warning calls? | © JP | |
goldori_dw_20190625.m4a | (Poland) | Various | © DW |
More Eurasian Golden Oriole sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.