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Oriolus oriolus
Range
Summer migrant in Europe and the Palearctic; winters in central and southern Africa
Size
About 24cm
Wingspan
44–45cm
The Eurasian golden oriole is a passerine about 24cm long with a wingspan of 44–45cm, and the only Old World oriole breeding in Northern Europe. The male is striking in the typical oriole black and yellow, while 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 canopy (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a summer migrant in Europe and the Palearctic and winters in central and southern Africa. Its call is a harsh 'kweeaahk', but the song is a fluting 'weela-wee-ooo' or 'or-iii-ole'. The Indian golden oriole has a black eye-stripe extending behind the eye and more yellow in the plumage. The source does not describe its status in China (Wikipedia, general species account).