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Oriole, Black-headed

Roberts No: 545

Black head and throat, yellow back and belly, bill red, eyes red, olive green central tail feathers. Juvenile has throat streaked black and yellow. Forages mainly in tree canopy. Highly vocal, short ‘peeo’. Alarm call a nasal ‘wrrreeeaa’.

Family Name:
Oriolus larvatus
Common Name:
Oriole, Black-headed
Size:
20 to 22 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
berries, fruits, caterpillars, insects, nectar and pollen.