Golden oriole

Oriolus oriolus
Orioles (Oriolidae)

♂

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A yellow bird with dark wings, ♂ bright yellow with black wings, red beak and eyes with a black marking between the eyes and beak. The ♀ is more yellow-greenish with brown wings, breast a little lighter in colour with darker longer stripes, dark eyes and a pink beak.

When older the ♀ becomes more yellow starting to look like the ♂. The marking between the eyes and beak for the ♂ becomes the main discriminator. Finds shelter in treetops and therefore despite its bright colours seldom seen. The singing is beautiful however and very recognisable. The nest is hung on a branch high in the tree and when the young are grown the family stays together until the migration.

⇔ l. 23-25 cm

This is the only ORIOLIDAE (Oriole) to breed in Europe. It migrates to tropical Africa in winter. All relatives breed in Asia, Africa and Australia. 

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≈  The young ♀ look like the PICUS VIRIDIS (Green woodpecker) which has a red crown and is larger.

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