Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyOriolidae (Old World Orioles)
- GenusOriolus (Old World Orioles)
- SpeciesOriolus larvatus (Black-headed Oriole)
The black-headed oriole (Oriolus larvatus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Africa and has a very striking appearance with a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-coloured beak. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Oriole sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 151 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park
African Golden Oriole
Oriolus auratus
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Northern Fiscal
Lanius humeralis
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
Trilling Cisticola
Cisticola woosnami
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Oriole in Arusha National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Oriole sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 151 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-headed Oriole in Arusha National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Oriole in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.