The Eurasian Golden Oriole

Description:

The Eurasian Golden Oriole or simply Golden Oriole is the only member of the oriole family of passerine birds breeding in northern hemisphere temperate regions. The male is striking in the typical oriole black and yellow plumage, but the female is a drabber green bird. Orioles are shy, and even the male is remarkably difficult to see in the dappled yellow and green leaves of the canopy. They feed on insects and fruit. They build neat nests in tree forks and lay 3–6 eggs.

Habitat:

The Eurasian Golden Oriole inhabits a range of habitats. In Western Europe they prefer open broad leaf forests and plantations, copses, riverine forest, orchards, large gardens; in Eastern Europe they may inhabit more continuous forest as well as mixed or coniferous forests. They generally avoid treeless habitats but may forage there.