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Eurasian Golden-oriole
Oriolus oriolus
(O. o. oriolus)
| Armenian Name: | Պիրոլ |
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See Plate 42 for Eurasian Golden-oriole and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 24 cm, Wing Span:44-47 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 337. |
| Description: | Slender, canopy-dwelling bird with loud cat-like call and unique flute-like song. |
| Adult: | Red bill. Male: bright golden-yellow with black wings, lores, and tail. Female: yellow-green above; pale gray below streaked green-gray. |
| Juvenile: | Like female but with scaled upperparts and brown bill. |
| Behavior: | Feeds in tree tops and favors dense foliage. Flight fast with long undulations. |
| Habitat: | Deciduous woods, orchards, parks. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, berries. |
| Nest: | Hanging cup of grass, plant fibers, and wool attached to fork of outer branch. |
| Eggs: | 30 mm, 3-4, white, black-brown spots. |
