Oriole Finch (Linurgus olivaceus)
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Oriole Finch

Linurgus olivaceus (Fraser, 1843)

20 gWeight

The oriole finch (Linurgus olivaceus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Oriole Finch has been recorded at 39 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon48 records
  2. BBPP Research Station – MokaEquatorial Guinea41 records
  3. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya36 records
More places
  1. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania35 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda28 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NRKenya27 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda26 records
  5. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania20 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda19 records
  7. Arusha NPTanzania13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaTanzaniaCameroonEquatorial GuineaRwandaMalawi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The oriole finch (Linurgus olivaceus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is found in Africa and is native to Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. It lives in subtropical or tropical moist evergreen montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Oriole Finch?

The Oriole Finch weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Oriole Finch live?

Its breeding range: Africa: west-central, central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

Is the Oriole Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Oriole Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Oriole Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Oriole Finch in?

It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: west-central, central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Linurgus

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Oriole Finch

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