Oriole Finch

The Oriole Finch is species of bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is monotypic in the genus Linurgus.

The Oriole Finch is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

oriole finch Linurgus olivaceus and evolution and heterogeneity of the genus Carpodacus. Acta Zoologica Sinica 53(5): 826-834. PDF fulltext * Arnaiz-Villena, A.; Moscoso, J.; Ruiz-del-Valle, V.; Gonzalez, J.; Reguera, R.; Ferri, A.; Wink, M. & Serrano-Vela, J.I. (2008): Mitochondrial DNA Phylogenetic Definition of a Group of 'Arid-Zone' Carduelini Finches. Open Ornithology Journal 1: 1–7. doi: 10. More

The Oriole Finch (Linurgus olivaceus) is species of bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is monotypic in the genus Linurgus. It has a black head and yellow body. It is found in Africa, native to Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist evergreen montane forests. References - 1. ^ Arnaiz-Villena, A.; Moscoso, J.; Ruiz-del-Valle, V. More

* Oriole finch male in breeding aviary, Cape Town, South Africa. Captive bred, about 8 months out of the nest. More

The Oriole Finch (Linurgus olivaceus) is a bird from the Fringillidae family. Found in Africa, native to Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. It has a black head and yellow body. Natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. More

The upper oriole finch was seen at Ngorongoro Crater in May 2007. The lower adult pair (female, left) is courtesy of Louis A. Hansen who noted: subspecies: ?new; the collar and other characters do not fit well with the described subspecies. Udzungwa Mts, July 2007 . More