Oriolus
| Orioles | |
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| Black-naped oriole | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Neornithes |
| Infraclass: | Neognathae |
| Superorder: | Neoaves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Superfamily: | Corvoidea |
| Family: | Oriolidae |
| Genus: |
Oriolus Linnaeus, 1766 |
| Diversity | |
| 29 species | |
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Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the genus Oriolus, the namesake of the corvoidean family Oriolidae. They are not related to the New World orioles, which are icterids (family Icteridae) and belong to the superfamily Passeroidea.
The name "oriole" was first used in the 18th century and is an adaptation of the scientific Latin genus name, previously a species name for Eurasian golden oriole, which is derived from the Classical Latin "aureolus" meaning golden. Various forms of "oriole" have existed in Romance languages since the 12th and 13th centuries.
Twenty-nine species are recognized:
Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Oriolus:
The orioles are a mainly tropical group, although one species, the Eurasian golden oriole, breeds in temperate regions.
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