Finches, Euphonias

Oriole Finch

Linurgus olivaceus

The Oriole Finch (Linurgus olivaceus) is a 20 g forest bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

20 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

9

Recorded in Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Cameroon, Eq. Guinea, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Malawi.

Where to see it: BBPP Research Station · Moka (Equatorial Guinea); Nyungwe NP · Gisakura, Ndambarare Trail (Rwanda); Arusha NP (Tanzania); Bakossi Mountains · Kodmin Forest (Cameroon); Mt. Kupe (Cameroon).

Photo: (c) Chris Quirin, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist