Eurasian Golden-oriole

Oriolus oriolus

(O. o. oriolus)

Armenian Name:	Պիրոլ

See Plate 42 for Eurasian Golden-oriole and other similar species

Resident Status:	Breeding bird
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.