Olive-backed Oriole
Calls & Sounds

Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus)

Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus)

The Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus) is a medium-sized songbird found in eastern & northern Australia and New Guinea. 

What does an Olive-backed Oriole sound like? The song of the Olive-backed Oriole is a melodious fluty rolling phrase – ‘oree-oree-ole’.  This song is a familiar sound of forests in eastern Australian in spring and summer. Olive-backed Orioles also have a chattering, rambling subsong which often includes mimicry. They also make a few others calls including chattering sounds and a harsh ‘chhyeet ‘sneeze’ call. 

Listen to some examples of Olive-backed Oriole sounds below.

Listen to Olive-backed Oriole Sounds

The audio in the video below features the song of the Olive-backed Oriole. Recorded in Nuga Nuga National Park, Queensland, Australia.

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