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Green Oriole
Photo · (c) Andrew Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Green Oriole

Oriolus flavocinctus(King, PP, 1826)

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Oriolidae
Genus
Oriolus

At a glance

The Green Oriole is a medium-sized bird, about 27–30 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
27–30 cm
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Very common
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Green Oriole look like?

The Green Oriole is a medium-sized bird, about 27–30 cm long and weighing 72–125 g.

The green oriole or Australasian yellow oriole is an inconspicuous inhabitant of lush tropical vegetation throughout Australia and New Guinea.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
27–30 cm
Weight
72–125 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Green Oriole?

The Green Oriole is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

Steve Fitzgerald · Brinsmead QLD 4870, Australia

Call

Steve Fitzgerald · Cairns QLD, Australia

Call

Steve Fitzgerald · Queensland, AU

Call

Donald Davesne · Cairns Queensland, Australie

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Green Oriole eat?

The Green Oriole feeds on fruit, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Green Oriole live in Australia?

The Green Oriole is native to Australia, recorded across 22 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingEast Lesser Sundas, south New Guinea and north Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Vagrant
  • Resident

5 regions recorded