Where does the African Golden Oriole live?
Oriolus auratus has 19,920 records in 42 countries and territories, from 1826 to 2026. Most records come from Zimbabwe.
- 19,920 records
- 42 places
- 130 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesOriolidaeOriolus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2,696 | |
| Zambia | 2,426 | |
| Gambia | 2,328 | |
| Kenya | 2,130 | |
| Nigeria | 1,539 | |
| Namibia | 1,455 | |
| Ghana | 1,021 | |
| Benin | 935 | |
| Botswana | 913 | |
| Tanzania | 864 | |
| Malawi | 683 | |
| Senegal | 498 | |
| Mozambique | 410 | |
| South Africa | 315 | |
| DR Congo | 300 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 254 | |
| Uganda | 241 | |
| Angola | 176 | |
| Guinea | 124 | |
| Cameroon | 123 | |
| Burkina Faso | 110 | |
| Sierra Leone | 68 | |
| Rwanda | 60 | |
| Mali | 54 | |
| Togo | 49 | |
| Central African Republic | 43 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 43 | |
| Niger | 13 | |
| Chad | 12 | |
| Ethiopia | 9 | |
| Burundi | 5 | |
| South Sudan | 4 | |
| Belgium | 3 | |
| Gabon | 3 | |
| Netherlands | 3 | |
| Sudan | 3 | |
| Liberia | 2 | |
| Congo | 1 | |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | |
| Mauritania | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 42 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Oriolidae.
Eurasian Golden Oriole
660,093 records
Black-hooded Oriole
363,309 records
Indian Golden Oriole
275,228 records
African Black-headed Oriole
209,224 records
Black-naped Oriole
206,747 records
Western Black-headed Oriole
9,548 records
Brown Oriole
4,314 records
Hooded Pitohui
3,189 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.