Western Black-headed Oriole
Western Black-headed OrioleWestern Black-headed Oriole

Western Black-headed Oriole

Oriolus brachyrynchus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kibale National Park
354 Verified records at Kibale National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western oriole (Oriolus brachyrynchus), or western black-headed oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae that is native to Africa. The adult upperparts are yellow-olive, and the underparts are yellow in colour. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Black-headed Oriole sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 354 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Black-headed Oriole
LC

Black-headed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus larvatus

<5% · Rare
Black-tailed Oriole
LC

Black-tailed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus percivali

<5% · Rare
African Golden Oriole
LC

African Golden Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus auratus

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

40–50% · Likely
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

40–50% · Likely
African Blue Flycatcher
LC

African Blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elminia longicauda

40–50% · Likely
Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

40–50% · Likely
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
LC

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bias musicus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
20–30%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
7 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Black-headed Oriole in Kibale National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Western Black-headed Oriole sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 354 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Black-headed Oriole in Kibale National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Western Black-headed Oriole in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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