Green oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus (King, 1826)
The green oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) is a species in the family Oriolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 109 g to 132 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the green oriole
- Weight
- 109 g – 132 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src 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 green oriole live?
Not recorded
What is the green oriole?
The green oriole or Australasian yellow oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) is an inconspicuous inhabitant of lush tropical vegetation throughout Australia and New Guinea.
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Is the green oriole endangered?
The green 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.
How is the green oriole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyOriolidae
- genusOriolus
- SpeciesOriolus flavocinctus (King, 1826)
Synonyms Mimeta viridissima, Mimetes flavocinctus
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Australian yellow orioleEnglish
- Yellow orioleEnglish
- Yellow orioleEnglish
- oriol verdósCatalan
- žluva žlutozelenáCzech
- euryn melyn AwstraliaWelsh
- Grøn PirolDanish
- MangrovepirolGerman
- MangrovenpirolGerman
- verda orioloEsperanto
- Oropéndola verdosaSpanish
- ojapeoleoEstonian
- viherkuhankeittäjäFinnish
- Loriot verdâtreFrench
- Kepudang bakauIndonesian
- Oriolo verdeItalian
- キミドリコウライウグイスJapanese
- mangrovinė volungėLithuanian
- MangrovewielewaalDutch
- grønnpirolNorwegian
- wilga zielonawaPolish
- papa-figos-verdePortuguese
- papa-figos-esverdeadoPortuguese
- Мангровая иволгаRussian
- Оливковая иволгаRussian
- vlha mangrovováSlovak
- Zelena vugaSerbian
- gulgrön gyllingSwedish
- นกขมิ้นกรีนThai
- Yeşil SarıasmaTurkish
- вивільга мангроваUkrainian
- 綠鸝Chinese
- 綠黃鸝Chinese
- 绿鹂Chinese
Relatives of the green 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
CompareGreen oriole vs Eurasian golden orioleGreen oriole vs Black-naped orioleGreen oriole vs Black-hooded orioleGreen oriole vs Indian golden oriole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the green oriole?
An adult green oriole weighs 109 g – 132 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the green oriole endangered?
The green 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 green oriole?
The green oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) 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.
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