Hypergerus atriceps
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The oriole warbler (Hypergerus atriceps) is a large warbler in the family Cisticolidae, and the only member of the genus Hypergerus. This bird is a resident breeder in west Africa from southern Senegal to Cameroon. This skulking passerine is typically found in dense thickets usually near water. The oriole warbler builds a large untidy nest suspended from palm leaves.
These 20-cm long warblers have a long tail, strong legs and a long black bill. At a weight of around 30 g (1.1 oz) the oriole warbler may be the largest of the species-rich Cisticolidae family. Adults are light olive above, yellow below and have a black hood. The species' name refers to their resemblance to the unrelated but similarly black and yellow orioles. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller.
Like most warblers, the oriole warbler is insectivorous. The song is a loud whistled duetted toooo-ooo-eee-oooo, oooo-ooo-eee-oooo. The male always leads the duet and the female answers, though this is done in a manner that is temporally rather loose.
Birds of The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, ISBN 1-873403-32-1 Ryan, Peter (2006). Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and allies). pp. 378–492 in...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mole National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 2 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedgwick County Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Oregon Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Oriole Warbler sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 87th most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Oriole Warbler in Mole National Park on a given day, against about 10% in November and December, the lowest months. July has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oriole Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Oriole Warbler sightings, Mole National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, about 20%).
Same family: Cisticolidae
The closest relatives of the Oriole Warbler that you can see in Mole National Park (family Cisticolidae, Cisticolas and Allies) are Senegal Eremomela (about 60%), Green-backed Camaroptera (about 40%) and Yellow-breasted Apalis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oriole Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (109 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
