Eurasian Golden Oriole
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Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

Silhouette: Kookaburra 81 · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chobe National Park
10 Verified sightings at Chobe National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,064 Verified sightings across all 59 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Eurasian Golden Oriole

The Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus), also known as the common golden oriole, is a species of passerine bird, measuring approximately 24cm in length with a wingspan of 44-45cm, and the only Old World oriole breeding in Northern Hemisphere temperate regions. It is a summer migrant in Europe and the Palearctic and spends the winter season in central and southern Africa.

The Eurasian golden oriole was formally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. He named the species Coracias oriolus, assigning it to the genus Coracias, which now contains only rollers. The species is now placed in the genus Oriolus that Linnaeus introduced in 1766, creating a tautonym.

The Eurasian golden oriole and the Indian golden oriole were formerly considered conspecific, but in 2005 they were treated as separate species by the ornithologists Pamela Rasmussen and John Anderton, in the first edition of their Birds of South Asia. Support for this split was provided by a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010, and most ornithologists now treat the Indian golden oriole as a separate species. Alternate names for the Eurasian golden... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park

African Golden Oriole
LC

African Golden Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus auratus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-headed Oriole
LC

Black-headed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus larvatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
LC

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~30%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~30%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~30%
4 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~30%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
6 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
7 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
8 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
9 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
11 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
~10%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
13 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
14 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
15 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
16 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
18 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
19 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
23 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
24 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
25 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
26 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
28 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
29 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
30 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
32 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
33 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
34 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
35 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
38 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
39 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
40 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
Insufficient data
41 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
42 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
43 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
44 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
45 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
46 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
47 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
48 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
49 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
50 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
51 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
52 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
53 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
54 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
55 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
56 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
57 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
58 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
59 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Golden Oriole in Chobe National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Golden Oriole sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Golden Oriole in Chobe National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Golden Oriole in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.

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