How big is a Silver Oriole?

The Silver Oriole is a medium sized bird weighing about 93 g.

Where can you see a Silver Oriole?

The Silver Oriole occurs in 3 countries, including China, Thailand and Hong Kong SAR China.

What birds look similar to a Silver Oriole?

The Silver Oriole is most easily confused with the Wetar Oriole, the White-lored Oriole and the Black Oriole.

Is the Silver Oriole endangered?

The Silver Oriole is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Silver Oriole

Oriolus mellianus

Old World Orioles · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Silver Oriole (Oriolus mellianus) is a legendary old world oriol found in 3 countries, weighing about 93 g. The silver oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.

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Silver Oriole (Oriolus mellianus), photo 1 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Silver Oriole (Oriolus mellianus), photo 2 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Silver Oriole (Oriolus mellianus), photo 3 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Silver Oriole (Oriolus mellianus), photo 4 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Silver Oriole (Oriolus mellianus), photo 5 — Photo: 黄秦 · CC BY 4.0

About the Silver Oriole

The silver oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It breeds in southern China and winters in mainland Southeast Asia.

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Where it lives

China Thailand Hong Kong SAR China

When to see it

Best months: January, February, April, May, June, September, October, with peak activity in May. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Silver Oriole look like?: The silver oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
How big is a Silver Oriole?: The Silver Oriole is a medium sized bird weighing about 93 g.
Where can you see a Silver Oriole?: The Silver Oriole occurs in 3 countries, including China, Thailand and Hong Kong SAR China.
What birds look similar to a Silver Oriole?: The Silver Oriole is most easily confused with the Wetar Oriole, the White-lored Oriole and the Black Oriole.
Is the Silver Oriole endangered?: The Silver Oriole is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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