Black-winged Oriole
Oriolus nigripennis
- Family
- Old World Orioles (Oriolidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black-winged oriole (Oriolus nigripennis) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
It is found in Africa from Sierra Leone and Liberia to southern South Sudan, western Uganda, central Democratic Republic of Congo and north-western Angola.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Some authorities have considered the mountain oriole to be a subspecies of the black-winged oriole.
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Range and habitat
Sierra Leone and Liberia eastward to northern and central Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern South Sudan, and western Uganda, southward to northern Angola; Bioko Island.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-winged oriole
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
