Evidence found
789 records across 17 countries and territories, 1863–2026.
Oriolus larvatus · GBIF taxon key 2488966
Where has the African Black-headed Oriole been recorded?
Oriolus larvatus occurrence evidence comes from 789 records in 17 countries and territories, from 1863 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 789 records
- 17 places
- 84 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: March.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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.
Records over time
18632026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where African Black-headed Oriole has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for African Black-headed Oriole. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 472 | |
| South Africa | 122 | |
| Uganda | 74 | |
| Malawi | 27 | |
| Mozambique | 22 | |
| Tanzania | 18 | |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | |
| Angola | 15 | |
| Botswana | 8 | |
| Rwanda | 4 | |
| Namibia | 2 | |
| Zambia | 2 | |
| DR Congo | 1 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | |
| SZ | 1 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Oriolidae.
Eurasian Golden Oriole
55,555 records
Black-naped Oriole
5,290 records
Black-hooded Oriole
1,064 records
African Golden Oriole
364 records
Western Black-headed Oriole
245 records
Hooded Pitohui
95 records
Indian Golden Oriole
89 records
Brown Oriole
37 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.