Birds
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus · Grangur
A bright yellow and black bird of tall trees, heard far more often than seen.
At a glance
- Status in Romania
- Summer visitor
- Habitat
- Forest
- Activity
- Daytime
- Diet
- Insects and fruit.
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)
- Photography difficulty
- Difficult
Identification
Males bright yellow with black wings; females greener. Fluting, whistled song.
Habitat
Deciduous woods, riverside poplars and orchards.
Approximate range in Romania
When it is active
Daytime
Diet
Insects and fruit.
Behaviour
Stays high in the canopy, which makes it hard to see.
Seasonality in Romania
SOR records arrival in the second half of April and departure around the end of August.
- JanUnknown
- FebUnknown
- MarUnknown
- AprPresentMigration*
- MayPresentBreeding*
- JunPresentBreeding*
- JulPresentBreeding*
- AugPresentBreeding*
- SepPresentMigration*
- OctUnknown
- NovUnknown
- DecUnknown
Source-verified months inform the seasonal filters. Local timing can vary. Unconfirmed months do not imply absence. * Event timing retained from the earlier entry, not yet source-verified.
How to find it
Follow the fluting song in riverside woods in early summer.
Photography
General guidance based on the species’ behaviour, not a report of Nick’s personal field experience.
- Difficulty
- Difficult
Practical starting points, not fixed rules.