Orioles (Oriolidae)
Eastern Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus) - HBW 13, p. 728
French: Loriot masqué
German: Maskenpirol
Spanish: Oropéndola Enmascarada
Other common names: (East) African Black-headed Oriole
Taxonomy: Oriolus larvatus M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823, “Terr. Caffror” = Cape Province, South Africa.
Closely related to and sometimes treated as conspecific with O. percivali, with which it mayhybridize in C Kenya, but the two differ in ecology and vocalizations; both belong to the “African black-headed group”, which also includes O. chlorocephalus, O. crassirostris, O. brachyrhynchus, O. monacha and O. nigripennis. Race additus formerly known by name tibicen, but that name invalid, as preoccupied. Nominate race and angolensis appear to intergrade clinally in Zimbabwe. Proposed race kikuyensis (from Na.. View all taxonomy...
Closely related to and sometimes treated as conspecific with O. percivali, with which it mayhybridize in C Kenya, but the two differ in ecology and vocalizations; both belong to the “African black-headed group”, which also includes O. chlorocephalus, O. crassirostris, O. brachyrhynchus, O. monacha and O. nigripennis. Race additus formerly known by name tibicen, but that name invalid, as preoccupied. Nominate race and angolensis appear to intergrade clinally in Zimbabwe. Proposed race kikuyensis (from Nairobi, in Kenya) is synonymized with rolleti. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rolleti Salvadori, 1864 - S Sudan, W & S Ethiopia, E DRCongo (to c. 2° S), Uganda, W & C Kenya, L Victoria Basin.
- reichenowi Zedlitz, 1916 - coastal forests of Somalia to E Tanzania (S to c. 9° S).
- angolensis Neumann, 1905 - Angola and N Namibia E to W Tanzania and N Mozambique.
- rolleti Salvadori, 1864 - S Sudan, W & S Ethiopia, E DRCongo (to c. 2° S), Uganda, W & C Kenya, L Victoria Basin.
- reichenowi Zedlitz, 1916 - coastal forests of Somalia to E Tanzania (S to c. 9° S).
- angolensis Neumann, 1905 - Angola and N Namibia E to W Tanzania and N Mozambique.
- additus Lawson, 1969 - coastal S Tanzania S to coastal S Mozambique.
- larvatus M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823 - S Zimbabwe, inland S Mozambique, Swaziland and E South Africa (S to S Western Cape).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on top of a tree, singing. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp angolensis)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 5 years ago 35 sec 4.3 -
A bird on top of a tree, singing and flying away. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp angolensis)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 5 years ago 15 sec 4.2 -
A bird moving in a tree Locality Turmi, Ethiopia (ssp angolensis)
Josep del Hoyo 14 December 2005 5 years ago 21 sec 3.8 -
A partially hidden adult feeding on flowers Locality Zimbabwe (ssp angolensis)
Greg Baker 7 September 1999 46 min ago ADDED TODAY! 30 sec 3 -
An immature feeding on flowers Locality Zimbabwe (ssp angolensis)
Greg Baker 7 September 1999 44 min ago ADDED TODAY! 17 sec 0
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Perched in a tree
Locality Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
John A Thompson 16 January 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.1 -
A nice male on a branch
Locality South Africa
gemaresi 2 years ago 3.7 -
Perched in a tree at Pretoriuskop Camp
Locality Pretoriuskop, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Robert Erasmus 12 May 2011 36 weeks ago 3.4 -
Singing at Pretoriuskop Camp.
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Robert Erasmus 12 May 2011 36 weeks ago 3.3 -
Perched in a tree
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Lindsay Hansch 16 October 2008 42 weeks ago 3 -
Hiding in the high branches of a tree.
Locality Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
Robert Erasmus 24 August 2006 1 year ago 2.8
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Calling from the canopy near the Big Tree. 12:30. Locality Wilderness National Park, Wilderness, Western Cape Province, South Africa
(ssp larvatus)
Charles Hesse 23 August 2010 1 year ago 4.5
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