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The
Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus, is the only member of
the oriole family of passerine birds to breed in northern
hemisphere temperate regions. It is a summer migrant to
Europe and western Asia, wintering in the tropics. It
is a bird of tall deciduous trees in woodland, orchards
or parks. The tiny British population breeds in commercial
Black poplar plantations. The neat nest is built in a
fork in a tree, and contains 3-6 eggs. The food is insects
and fruit, found in the tree canopies where the orioles
spend much of their time. The male is striking in the
typical oriole black and yellow plumage, but the female
is a drabber green bird. Orioles are shy, and even the
male is remarkably difficult to see in the dappled yellow
and green leaves of the canopy. The flight is somewhat
like a thrush, strong and direct with some shallow dips
over longer distances. |
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The
Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus, is the only member of
the oriole family of passerine birds to breed in northern
hemisphere temperate regions. It is a summer migrant to
Europe and western Asia, wintering in the tropics. It
is a bird of tall deciduous trees in woodland, orchards
or parks. The tiny British population breeds in commercial
Black poplar plantations. The neat nest is built in a
fork in a tree, and contains 3-6 eggs. The food is insects
and fruit, found in the tree canopies where the orioles
spend much of their time. The male is striking in the
typical oriole black and yellow plumage, but the female
is a drabber green bird. Orioles are shy, and even the
male is remarkably difficult to see in the dappled yellow
and green leaves of the canopy. The flight is somewhat
like a thrush, strong and direct with some shallow dips
over longer distances. |
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