Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyOriolidae (Old World Orioles)
- GenusOriolus (Old World Orioles)
- SpeciesOriolus larvatus (Black-headed Oriole)
The black-headed oriole (Oriolus larvatus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Africa and has a very striking appearance with a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-coloured beak. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Oriole sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus
African Golden Oriole
Oriolus auratus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser donaldsoni
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
Pink-breasted Lark
Calendulauda poecilosterna
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Teita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 Black-headed Oriole in Samburu National Reserve?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Oriole sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-headed Oriole in Samburu National Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Oriole in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.