Finches (Fringillidae)
Oriole Finch (Linurgus olivaceus) - HBW 15, p. 541
French: Linurge loriot
German: Pirolgimpel
Spanish: Canario Oropéndola
Taxonomy: Coccothraustes olivaceus Fraser, 1843, Clarence, Bioko Island.
Genus may have closer affinities with some Palearctic Carduelis species than is otherwise apparent. Present arrangement of races possibly comprises more than one species, but a more detailed and comprehensive analysis of all populations is required before determining species limits. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- olivaceus ( Fraser, 1843) - SE Nigeria, W Cameroon and Bioko I (Fernando Póo).
- prigoginei Schouteden, 1950 - E DRCongo, extreme SW Uganda, W Rwanda and W Burundi.
- elgonensis van Someren, 1918 - SE Sudan, E Uganda and W & C Kenya.
- kilimensis ( Reichenow & Neumann, 1895) - extreme S Kenya (Mt Ol Doinyo Orok, in Namanga Hills), Tanzania and N Malawi.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a branch in a tree Locality Bioko (ssp olivaceus)
Ramón Antor 1986 9 years ago 18 sec 3.5 -
A male in the hand Locality Bioko (ssp olivaceus)
Ramón Antor 1986 9 years ago 21 sec 3 -
A male feeding on the ground Locality Bioko (ssp olivaceus)
Ramón Antor 1986 9 years ago 17 sec 2.8 -
A close up of a male in the hand Locality Bioko (ssp olivaceus)
Ramón Antor 1986 9 years ago 14 sec 2.7
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A male in breeding plumage
Locality Mount Cameroon, Southwest Province, Cameroon (Monotypic species)
Arti 25 February 2012 7 weeks ago 3.5 -
Male of Linurgus olivaceus by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena. Wild bird.
Locality Equatorial Guinea
JavierAlonso 1 January 2005 17 weeks ago 3.4 -
Female of Linurgus olivaceus by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena. Wild bird.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Linurgus_olivaceus_female.jp
Locality Equatorial Guinea
JavierAlonso 17 weeks ago 3.2 -
Oriole finch male in breeding aviary, Cape Town, South Africa. Captive bred, about 8 months out of the nest. Simon Espley
Locality Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Simon Espley 26 April 2008 3 years ago 0
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