Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyOriolidae (Old World Orioles)
- GenusOriolus (Old World Orioles)
- SpeciesOriolus oriolus (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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Golden Oriole sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 383 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Linnet
Linaria cannabina
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Great Tit
Parus major
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 Eurasian Golden Oriole in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Golden Oriole sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 383 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Golden Oriole in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Golden Oriole in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.