The green-headed oriole (''Oriolus chlorocephalus''), or montane oriole, is a species of
bird in the family
Oriolidae. It is found in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy and systematics
Subspecies
Three
subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
are recognized:
* ''O. c. amani'' -
Benson Benson may refer to:
Animals
*Benson (fish), largest common carp caught in Britain
Places Geography
Canada
*Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, Saskatchewan; rural municipality
*Benson, Saskatchewan; hamlet
United Kingdom
* Benson, Oxfordshire ...
, 1946: Found in south-eastern Kenya and eastern Tanzania
* ''O. c. chlorocephalus'' -
Shelley, 1896: Found in Malawi and central Mozambique
* ''O. c. speculifer'' -
Clancey, 1969: Found in southern Mozambique
Distribution and habitat
Its natural
habitats are subtropical or tropical, dry lowland
forests and subtropical or tropical moist
montane forests.
Behaviour and ecology
They feed on fruit, seeds, nectar and insects or insect larvae.
Gallery
Oriolus chlorocephalus subsp speculifer, Gorongosa, Birding Weto, a.jpg, O. c. speculifer'' is endemic to Mount Gorongosa
Mount Gorongosa is an inselberg in Sofala Province of central Mozambique. Its highest peak, Gogogo, reaches an elevation of 1,863 meters (6,112 feet). It was created by Karoo Volcanism.
The upper zone of the mountain (above 700 meters) was mad ...
, Mozambique
Green-headed Oriole specimen RWD.jpg, ''O. c. amani'' specimen at Nairobi National Museum
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation that manages museums, sites and monuments in Kenya. It carries out heritage research, and has expertise in subjects ranging from palaeontology, archeology, ethnography and biodiversity ...
References
External links
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Birds of East Africa
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Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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