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Black-headed Oriole

Oriolus larvatus Lichtenstein, 1823 — also called African Black-headed Oriole, Eastern Black-headed Oriole, African black-headed oriole. Occurrence records of the Black-headed Oriole are shared on GBIF from around 212 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Garden Route National Park (3 743 records), in 7 provinces.

IUCN: Least concern
212reserves with records
36 864records around them
7provinces
LCIUCN category
Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus)
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

ReserveProvinceRecords
Garden Route National ParkNational parkWC Western Cape3 743
Kruger National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo3 256
Springside Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal2 178
Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal2 085
Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserveNW North West1 213
Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape1 173
Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserveEC Eastern Cape1 172
DONKIN RESERVENature reserveEC Eastern Cape1 156
Addo Elephant National ParkNational parkEC Eastern Cape943
Knysna National Lake AreaProtected areaWC Western Cape921
Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier areaLP Limpopo913
Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserveWC Western Cape872
East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape791
Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal633
Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo575
Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserveMP Mpumalanga489
Wilderness National ParkNational parkWC Western Cape477
Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuaryKZN KwaZulu-Natal438
Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserveLP Limpopo413
SabieparkNature reserveMP Mpumalanga412
Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal395
Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal391
Oribi GorgeProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal359
Nyati ConcessionProtected areaEC Eastern Cape324
Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal312
Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal304
WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuaryKZN KwaZulu-Natal304
Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserveNW North West292
Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga273
Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng267
Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal260
Trafalgar Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal246
Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal238
Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserveLP Limpopo238
Ferncliffe Nature ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal230
Mapungubwe National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo227
Ithala Game ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal222
Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal221
Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga211
Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserveLP Limpopo197
Gonubie Mouth Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuaryEC Eastern Cape193
Gonubie Bird Sanctuary NPOWildlife sanctuaryEC Eastern Cape193
Nyosi Wildlife ReservePrivate game reserveEC Eastern Cape174
King William's Town Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape162
Tsitsikamma National ParkNational parkEC Eastern Cape156
Tsitsikamma Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaEC Eastern Cape156
Impeleshu Forest ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal151
Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape138
Thaba MoririNature reserveLP Limpopo137
SANP Garden Of EdenNature reserveWC Western Cape136
Keurboomsrivier NatuurreservaatNature reserveWC Western Cape134
Paradise ValleyNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal132
Cheetah ExperienceWildlife sanctuaryLP Limpopo131
Timbavati Game ReserveGame reserveMP Mpumalanga129
Nahoon Estuary Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape129
Dassie TrailNature reserveEC Eastern Cape128
Woody Cape Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape127
Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo123
Lapalala WildernessGame reserveLP Limpopo119
Waterloo Farm lagerstätteProtected areaEC Eastern Cape116

and 152 more reserves with fewer records.

By province

Limpopo
59 reserves
KwaZulu-Natal
51 reserves
Eastern Cape
47 reserves
Mpumalanga
28 reserves
Western Cape
17 reserves
North West
6 reserves
Gauteng
4 reserves

Taxonomy

Class
Aves
Family
Oriolidae
Scientific name
Oriolus larvatus
GBIF taxon
2488966
Wikidata
Q1589193

Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.