Oriole Finch

Linurgus olivaceus - Linurge loriot

Linurge loriot
♂ adult
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Passeriformes

  • Family
    :

    Fringillidés

  • Genus
    :

    Linurgus

  • Species
    :

    olivaceus

Descriptor

Fraser, 1843

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 13 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : -
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Linurge loriot
♂ adult
Linurge loriot
♂ adult

Oriole Finch (Linurgus olivaceus) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Linurgus olivaceus olivaceus (se Nigeria, w Cameroon and Bioko I.)
  • Linurgus olivaceus prigoginei (e DRCongo, sw Uganda, w Rwanda and w Burundi)
  • Linurgus olivaceus elgonensis (se Sudan, e Uganda and w and c Kenya)
  • Linurgus olivaceus kilimensis (s Kenya, Tanzania and n Malawi)

Foreign names

  • Linurge loriot,
  • Canario oropéndola,
  • chamariz-aurinegro,
  • Pirolgimpel,
  • rigópinty,
  • Wielewaalvink,
  • Fringuello oriolo,
  • gyllingfink,
  • Pirolfink,
  • vlhárik čiernohlavý,
  • stehlíkovec oranžovozobý,
  • Pirolfinke,
  • kultanokkahemppo,
  • gafarró becgroc,
  • krasnodziób,
  • Иволговый вьюрок,
  • キンエリヒワ,
  • 鹂雀,
  • gyllingfink,
  • 鸝雀,

Voice song and call

Linurge loriot
♂ adult

Habitat

Linurge loriot
♂ adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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