Orioles (Oriolidae)
Ethiopian Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus monacha) - HBW 13, p. 728
French: Loriot moine
German: Mönchspirol
Spanish: Oropéndola Monje
Other common names: Dark-headed/(Black-headed) Forest Oriole, Abyssinian Oriole
Taxonomy: Turdus monacha J. F. Gmelin, 1789, “Abyssinia” = Eritrea.
Closely related to and perhaps forming a superspecies with O. brachyrhynchus; the two belong to the “African black-headed group”, which also includes O. chlorocephalus, O. crassirostris, O. percivali, O. larvatus and O. nigripennis. The name permistus is considered to be a younger synonym of meneliki. Races intergrade in C Ethiopia. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- monacha (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - Eritrea and N Ethiopia.
- meneliki Blundell & Lovat, 1899 - S Ethiopia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two birds calling in a tree Locality Debre Libanos, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp meneliki)
Keith Blomerley 6 April 2002 4 years ago 24 sec 3.8 -
A bird in a tree. Locality Mena Gesha Forest, Ethiopia (ssp transitional monacha / meneliki)
Josep del Hoyo 23 November 2005 6 years ago 27 sec 3.7 -
A bird perched, stretching its wings and flying away. Locality Mena Gesha Forest, Ethiopia (ssp transitional monacha / meneliki)
Josep del Hoyo 23 November 2005 6 years ago 19 sec 3.6 -
preening Locality Debre Libanos, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp meneliki)
Martin Kennewell 23 October 2010 1 year ago 40 sec 3.5 -
A bird in a tree and flying away. Locality Wondo Genet, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp meneliki)
Josep del Hoyo 1 December 2005 6 years ago 12 sec 3.5 -
perched, calls, preens, poohs, flies Locality Debre Libanos, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp meneliki)
Martin Kennewell 23 October 2010 1 year ago 21 sec 3
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Perched in a tree.
Locality Wondo Genet, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Ken Havard 8 November 2011 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 3.6 -
a bird seen from below
Locality Ethiopia
Stefan Helming 24 October 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
Bird taking a shower
Locality Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia (ssp monacha)
Holger Meinig 9 April 2011 50 weeks ago 3.4 -
Bird in a tree
Locality Gambo Forest, Shashamane, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Juan Gonzalez Valdivieso 1 October 2009 1 year ago 2.5
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