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Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

The Eurasian Golden Oriole is a bright yellow bird with a lovely singing voice. It loves to eat fruits and insects and can often be found in trees during the summer.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Eurasian Golden Oriole male is strikingly golden yellow with contrasting black wings and a distinctive black eye-stripe. Females are duller, exhibiting a more greenish-yellow plumage with dusky wings, making them harder to spot.

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Eurasian Golden Oriole
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Eurasian Golden Oriole

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know a group of these flashy birds is called a "glory"?

Males often arrive days before females at their summer homes to sing and claim the best spots!

Their scientific name, *Oriolus oriolus*, is a special kind of word called a palindrome!

These birds are incredibly shy, often heard singing their beautiful song before they are ever seen!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Basket Weaver Skill

Eurasian Golden Oriole has strong bill and feet that help them weave intricate, hanging basket-like nests high in tree branches.

Fähigkeit

Sonic Camouflage Call

Eurasian Golden Oriole can project its beautiful, flute-like whistle that makes it hard for predators to pinpoint its exact location.

Fähigkeit

Caterpillar Crusader

Eurasian Golden Oriole can safely eat furry caterpillars, which many birds avoid, helping control garden pests.

Maße und Details

Länge
24-25 cm
Flügelspannweite
44-47 cm
Gewicht
0.065-0.079 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-10 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
13-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
6000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They enjoy a menu of juicy insects and sweet fruits, especially during their long migrations!

Hauptnahrung

  • Caterpillars
  • Beetles
  • Grasshoppers
  • Cherries
  • Berries
  • Figs

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A swift hunter that preys on adult orioles.

eats

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

May raid orioles' nests for eggs or chicks.

hunts

Gypsy Moth

Lymantria dispar

Oriole eats its caterpillars, helping control pest populations.

depends on

Wild Cherry

Prunus avium

Feeds on its sweet fruits during late summer.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Eurasian Golden Oriole?

24-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Eurasian Golden Oriole?

44-47 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Eurasian Golden Oriole?

0.065-0.079 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eurasian Golden Oriole?

8-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Eurasian Golden Oriole?

60 km/h

Was frisst Eurasian Golden Oriole?

They enjoy a menu of juicy insects and sweet fruits, especially during their long migrations!

Wo findet man Eurasian Golden Oriole normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Eurasian Golden Oriole?

Foraging

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