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Black-winged Oriole

Oriolus nigripennis · Oriolidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records4,666in 10 countries
Most seen inGhana2,740 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Black-winged Oriole
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About

Black-winged Oriole in brief

The black-winged oriole (Oriolus nigripennis) is a bird of the Oriolidae family — species of bird.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 4,666 published records, most of them from Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Ghana2,740 records · best Nov, Mar
Nigeria799 records · best Nov, Oct
Cameroon376 records · best Mar, Dec
Ivory Coast302 records · best Feb, Dec
Angola206 records · best Sep, Aug
Gabon131 records · best Sep, Aug
Guinea34 records · best Nov, Feb
Equatorial Guinea30 records · best Jan, Jun
Sierra Leone29 records · best Dec, Feb
Togo19 records · best Jul, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.