Oriole Finch
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Oriole Finch

Linurgus olivaceus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The oriole finch (Linurgus olivaceus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is found in Africa and is native to Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. It lives in subtropical or tropical moist evergreen montane forests.
The male has a black head, a yellow body, black flight feathers and a stout bright yellow-orange conical bill.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.