Western Black-headed Oriole
Western Black-headed OrioleWestern Black-headed Oriole

Western Black-headed Oriole

Oriolus brachyrynchus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
12 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western oriole (Oriolus brachyrynchus), or western black-headed oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae that is native to Africa. The adult upperparts are yellow-olive, and the underparts are yellow in colour. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Black-headed Oriole sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

Black-headed Oriole
LC

Black-headed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus larvatus

30–40% · Possible
African Golden Oriole
LC

African Golden Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus auratus

Insufficient data
Piapiac
LC

Piapiac

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilostomus afer

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-billed Shrike

Yellow-billed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvinella corvina

60–70% · Likely
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

50–60% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
20–30%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
7 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Black-headed Oriole in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Western Black-headed Oriole sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Black-headed Oriole in Kidepo Valley National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Western Black-headed Oriole in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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