African Golden Oriole

Oriolus auratus

Silhouette: Charles J. Sharp · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyOriolidae (Old World Orioles)
GenusOriolus (Old World Orioles)
SpeciesOriolus auratus (African Golden Oriole)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Tsavo West National Park

3 Verified sightings at Tsavo West National Park From 2019 to 2026

737 Verified sightings across all 36 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the African Golden Oriole

The African golden oriole (Oriolus auratus), or African oriole, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara desert. It is a bird of thick bush and other well-wooded areas. The hanging basket-shaped nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs. The food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopies where the orioles spend much of their time.

The name "oriole" was first recorded (in the Latin form oriolus) by Albertus Magnus in about 1250, and was stated to be onomatopoeic, from the song of the golden oriole. The New World orioles are similar in appearance to the Oriolidae, but are icterids unrelated to the Old World birds.

Two subspecies are recognized: Senegal golden oriole (O. a. auratus) - Vieillot, 1817: Found from Senegal and Gambia to western Ethiopia and southern Somalia South African golden oriole (O. a. notatus) - Peters, W, 1868: Originally described as a separate species. Found from Angola to central Mozambique

The male is striking in the typical oriole black and yellow plumage, although the plumage is predominantly yellow... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

Oriolus larvatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Oriolus oriolus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dinemellia dinemelli

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Laniarius funebris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Calamonastes simplex

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bubalornis niger

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lanius cabanisi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
2	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
3	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
4	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
5	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
6	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
7	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~10%
8	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
9	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~10%
10	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
12	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
13	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
14	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
15	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
16	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
17	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
18	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
19	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
20	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
21	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
22	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
23	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
24	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
25	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
26	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
27	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
28	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
29	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
30	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
31	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
32	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
33	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
34	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
35	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
36	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

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African Golden Oriole

About the African Golden Oriole

Recent sightings of African Golden Oriole in Tsavo West National Park

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

Black-headed Oriole

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Superb Starling

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Common Bulbul

Fork-tailed Drongo

Northern White-crowned Shrike

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

Slate-colored Boubou

Gray Wren-Warbler

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Long-tailed Fiscal

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found