Green Oriole

Green Oriole

Oriolus flavocinctus

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Nitmiluk National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

166 Verified sightings at Nitmiluk National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,665 In all 4 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Green Oriole

The green oriole or Australasian yellow oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) is an inconspicuous inhabitant of lush tropical vegetation throughout Australia and New Guinea. Alternate names for the green oriole include the Australian yellow oriole, yellow oriole and yellow-bellied oriole.

Found in south-central New Guinea They are often difficult to locate, as their yellow-green plumage blends with the foliage and only their deep bubbling musical calls can be heard. They are nevertheless common in suitable habitat: rainforests, mangroves, thickets along watercourses, swamps, and lush... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:15

Australia · 2024

© Tom Cooney · XC1106142 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:16

Australia · 2023

© nick talbot · XC818732 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Begging call0:16

Australia · 2021

© James Lambert · XC647951 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~60%
2 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~50%
3 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~40%
4 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Oriole in Nitmiluk National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green Oriole sighting in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, based on 166 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Green Oriole in Nitmiluk National Park?

February and November

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Green Oriole in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, against about 20% in January and May, the lowest months. Those are among Nitmiluk National Park's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.

What time of day is best to see a Green Oriole?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Oriole sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Nitmiluk National Park the best place to see a Green Oriole?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Green Oriole sightings, Nitmiluk National Park ranks 3rd at about 40%. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 60%) and Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 50%). All parks ranked.

Where does the Green Oriole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Oriole is recorded against all the birds logged in Nitmiluk National Park (166 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.

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