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 Hortobágy National Park, based on 142 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hortobágy National Park
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Great Tit
Parus major
Bearded Reedling
Panurus biarmicus
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
📅 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 Hortobágy National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Golden Oriole sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 142 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Golden Oriole in Hortobágy National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Golden Oriole in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.