| African golden oriole | |
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| O. a. notatus Zambezi River, Zimbabwe | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Oriolidae |
| Genus: | Oriolus |
| Species: | O. auratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Oriolus auratus Vieillot, 1817
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The African golden oriole (Oriolus auratus), or African oriole, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara desert.
It is a bird of thick bush and other well-wooded areas. The hanging basket-shaped nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs. The food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopies where the orioles spend much of their time.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Oriolus auratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22706389A130375861. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22706389A130375861.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.