Ethiopian oriole


The Ethiopian oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
It is found in north-eastern Africa where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Ethiopian oriole was originally described in the genus Turdus. Alternate names for the Ethiopian oriole include the Abyssinian black-headed oriole, Abyssinian oriole, black-headed forest oriole, dark-headed oriole, Ethiopian black-headed oriole, Ethiopian forest oriole and forest oriole.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized: