Ethiopian oriole
Oriolus monacha (Gmelin, 1789)
The ethiopian oriole (Oriolus monacha) is a species in the family Oriolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 68 g to 68.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the ethiopian oriole
- Weight
- 68.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ethiopian oriole live?
Not recorded
What is the ethiopian oriole?
The Ethiopian oriole (Oriolus monacha) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
It is found in north-eastern Africa where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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Is the ethiopian oriole endangered?
The ethiopian oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the ethiopian oriole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyOriolidae
- genusOriolus
- SpeciesOriolus monacha (Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms Turdus monacha
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Abyssinian black-headed orioleEnglish
- Abyssinian black-headed orioleEnglish
- Dark-headed orioleEnglish
- Dark-headed orioleEnglish
- EBHOEnglish
- Ethiopian black-headed orioleEnglish
- oriol capnegre d'EtiòpiaCatalan
- žluva temnáCzech
- euryn penddu’r coedWelsh
- Etiopisk HættepirolDanish
- MönchspirolGerman
- etiopia orioloEsperanto
- Oropéndola monjeSpanish
- etioopia peoleoEstonian
- munkkikuhankeittäjäFinnish
- Loriot moineFrench
- Loriot d'AbyssinieFrench
- etiopska vugaCroatian
- Oriolo d'AbissiniaItalian
- アビシニアコウライウグイスJapanese
- etiopinė volungėLithuanian
- MonnikswielewaalDutch
- einerpirolNorwegian
- wilga abisyńskaPolish
- papa-figos-mongePortuguese
- papa-figos-etíopePortuguese
- Эфиопская иволгаRussian
- Иволга-монашенкаRussian
- vlha mníšskaSlovak
- Etiopska crnoglava vugaSerbian
- etiopiengyllingSwedish
- etiopisk gyllingSwedish
- นกขมิ้นหัวดำเอธิโอเปียThai
- Habeş SarıasmasıTurkish
- вивільга ефіопськаUkrainian
- 黑头林黄鹂Chinese
- 黑頭林黃鸝Chinese
Relatives of the ethiopian oriole
Other species in the same genus Oriolus.
Eurasian golden oriole
Oriolus oriolus
Black-naped oriole
Oriolus chinensis
Black-hooded oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Indian golden oriole
Oriolus kundoo
São Tomé oriole
Oriolus crassirostris
Black-headed oriole
Oriolus larvatus
CompareEthiopian oriole vs Eurasian golden orioleEthiopian oriole vs Black-naped orioleEthiopian oriole vs Black-hooded orioleEthiopian oriole vs Indian golden oriole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ethiopian oriole?
An adult ethiopian oriole weighs 68.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ethiopian oriole endangered?
The ethiopian oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the ethiopian oriole?
The ethiopian oriole (Oriolus monacha) belongs to the family Oriolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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