Eurasian golden oriole
The Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus) or simply golden oriole, is the only oriole breeding in northern hemisphere temperate regions.
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Oriolidae |
| Genus: | Oriolus |
| Species: | O. oriolus
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| Oriolus oriolus | |
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It is one of the oriole family of passerine birds. It is a summer migrant in Europe and western Asia and spends the winter season in central and southern Africa.
Golden orioles have an extremely large range with large populations that are apparently stable.
Taxonomy and systematics
Until a few years ago this species was treated as being conspecific with the Indian golden oriole.[3] They are now in separate species.
Eurasian Golden Oriole Media
Nest of golden oriole
Eggs of Oriolus oriolus
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Oriolus oriolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T103692938A111783061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103692938A111783061.en.
- ↑ "Oriolus oriolus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eurasian Golden Oriole". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ↑ Jønsson K.A.; et al. (2010). "Phylogeny and biogeography of Oriolidae (Aves: Passeriformes)" (PDF). Ecography. 33 (2): 232–241. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06167.x. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2014-11-25.