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 moving in a tree Locality Turmi, Ethiopia (ssp rolleti)
Josep del Hoyo 14 December 2005 6 years ago 36 sec 4.6 -
A bird on top of a tree, singing. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp rolleti)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 6 years ago 35 sec 4.4 -
A bird on top of a tree, singing and flying away. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp rolleti)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 6 years ago 15 sec 4.2 -
An immature feeding on flowers Locality Matusadona National Park, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe (ssp angolensis)
Greg Baker 7 September 1999 1 year ago 17 sec 3.8 -
A partially hidden adult feeding on flowers Locality Matusadona National Park, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe (ssp angolensis)
Greg Baker 7 September 1999 1 year ago 30 sec 2.8
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