About the Olive-backed Oriole
The olive-backed oriole, or white-bellied oriole, is a very common medium-sized passerine bird native to northern and eastern Australia and south-central New Guinea. The most wide-ranging of the Australasian orioles, it is noisy and conspicuous.
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Not bright in colour, it is olive-backed with small dark streaks, with a light chest having black streaks. Females have cinnamon-edged wings and both sexes have reddish bills and eyes.
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What the Olive-backed Oriole sounds like
Where the Olive-backed Oriole lives
When to see the Olive-backed Oriole
Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundooThe Indian golden oriole is very similar to the Eurasian golden oriole but has more yellow in the tail and has a paler shade of red in the iris and bill.
Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatusThe black-headed oriole has a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-coloured beak.
Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensisThe black-naped oriole is medium-sized and overall golden with a strong pinkish bill and a broad black mask and nape.
Side by side: Eurasian Golden Oriole vs Olive-backed Oriole · Black-hooded Oriole vs Olive-backed Oriole · Indian Golden Oriole vs Olive-backed Oriole · Black-headed Oriole vs Olive-backed Oriole · Black-naped Oriole vs Olive-backed Oriole
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