Eurasian golden oriole / Pirol (Oriolus oriolus)

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Wikimedia Eurasian golden oriole. Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikimedia Eurasian golden oriole.jpg
Classification: Genus Oriolus; Family Corvidae
Pirol: auffälligen Sexualdimorphismus. Wo/Habitat: lichter Auenwälder, Bruchwälder und gewässernaher Gehölze. Ebenso zählen Laub-, Misch- und Nadelwälder sowie Parks, große Gärten, Friedhöfe, Streuobstwiesen, hohe Obstbäume, Windschutzgürtel und Alleen zu seinen Brutgebieten, wo er sich überwiegend im Kronendach höherer Bäume aufhält. Der Verbreitungsschwerpunkt liegt hier im kontinentaleren Osteuropa. knapp amselgross; Presence april 15 - September 15 https://www.vogelwarte.ch/de/voegel/voegel-der-schweiz/pirol
In Western Europe they prefer open broadleaf forests and plantations, copses, riverine forest, orchards, large gardens.They reside in Switzerland from mid-April to mid-September, breeding in mid-May to mid-July. They predominate near the German and French borders, from Lake Constance to Geneva. I want to try to see one at Neeracherried or Thurauen.
Geography: Wikipedia: only member of the oriole family of passerine birds breeding in Northern Hemisphere temperate regions. It is a summer migrant in Europe and western Asia and spends the winter season in central and southern Africa. [Link]
Song: Varied repertoire, but song and common contact call very distinct. Song a series of 1-2 seconds long phrases of 3-5 yodeling, clear, fluting notes, interspersed with 2-3 second pauses. Tone very full-bodied, melodic and pleasing. [Link]
Calls: Flötenrufen Oft wird der Gesang allerdings vom Star treffend ähnlich nachgeahmt. [Link]
Contact call surprisingly different: A forced, drawn "weeackt", slightly resembling Jay, but less harsh, and much more nasal. Other sounds include a Wryneck-like warning call. [Link]
Physical details: length=24 cm, wingspan=44-47 cm, weight=56-79 g
Habitats: Forest

Song: A soft, lowish whistling. In my opinion, the golden oriole has a beautiful voice, but no imagination as to melody - it's always the same few notes.
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 0-1 KHz Singing season: 04-22 - 09-21
XC567973 eurasian golden oriole song.


Call: 3 somewhat harsh ascending notes, more melodic than a Eurasian jay call

XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call.


Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz),
Presence: 04-15 - 09-15
Breeding: 03-15 - 07-15
Migration in: 04-15 - 06-10
Migration out: 07-10 - 09-15
First documented observation: 2010-06-14 in Switzerland. Most recent observation: 2024-06-05 in Pfäffikersee.

Luppmen 2020-05-25 14:35:03 ♫ 2020-05-25 14:35:03 Source: BirdNet 20200525_143503 birdnet 544 looking for high falling note, - Eurasian golden oriole.mp3 Luppmen (song?)

Staldenweiher 2020-06-23 17:40:15 ♫ 2020-06-23 17:40:15 Source: BirdNet 20200623_174015 birdnet 704 i doubt golden Oriole, need another hypothesis - Eurasian golden oriole.mp3 Staldenweiher (song?)

Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge 2021-05-20 10:51:57 ♫ 2021-05-20 10:51:57 Source: BirdNet 20210520_105157 birdnet 1574 - Eurasian Golden Oriole - 2021-05-20 10= - Eurasian Golden Oriole - Cudrefin.mp3 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge (song?)

Pirol Gesang, Flugzeug Lärm. Bolle di Magadino 2023-06-19 11:18:28

ZOOM0283a LR Pirol in kleinem Waldstück zwischen Fussweg und Veloweg nah am Pfäffikersee, Auslikon - etwa 47.3497,8.7984. Pfäffikersee 2024-06-05 09:34:58

2022-06-19 12:26:59 ♫ 2022-06-19 12:26:59 Source: BirdNet 20220619_122659 birdnet - Pirol, just about 3 notes - 2022-06-19 12:26:59 - Pirol - Flaach.mp3 (song?)

Locarno 2021-05-10 09:09:04 ♫ 2021-05-10 09:09:04 Source: BirdNet 20210510_090904 birdnet 1538 - Eurasian Golden Oriole - 2021-05-10 09= - Eurasian Golden Oriole - Locarno.mp3 Locarno (song?)

Eurasian Golden Oriole male song, female call plus 4 other birds, Möhlin, Switzerland. Switzerland 2010-06-14 12:00:00

Pirol. Bolle di Magadino 2021-05-10 09:09:45

ZOOM0283b LR Pirol im Waldstück zwischen Fussweg und Veloweg. Pfäffikersee 2024-06-05 09:34:58

Gesang vom Pirol um 18 Sekunden, nach Birdnet ein Teichrohrsänger, Goldammer, usw. Pfäffikersee 2024-06-05 09:34:58 Singers: Eurasian golden oriole, Eurasian reed warbler, Yellowhammer


Turteltaube, Pirol Gesang, Singdrossel Gesang, Moenchsgrasmücke. Bolle di Magadino 2023-06-19 08:22:04 Singers: Turtle dove, Eurasian golden oriole, Song thrush

Web pages with this species:

Bolle di Magadino an Lago Maggiore gegenüber von Locarno 2021 / Bolle di Magadino an Lago Maggiore, plus Locarno 2023 / Spring in Switzerland, 2024 / Summer in Switzerland, 2024 / Klingnauer Stausee, May 20 2024