Oriolus sagittatus

2 Olive-backed Oriole at Deakin, ACT

Oriolus sagittatus at Deakin, ACT - 9 Jan 2021 02:21 PM
Oriolus sagittatus at Deakin, ACT - 9 Jan 2021 02:21 PM
Oriolus sagittatus at Deakin, ACT - 9 Jan 2021 02:21 PM
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Identification history

Oriolus sagittatus 10 Jan 2021 MatthewFrawley
Oriolus sagittatus 9 Jan 2021 JackyF

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Oriole calling and then bashing caterpillar against branch to get hairs off. It was managing to call while flying around with the caterpillar, so perhaps it has young about. Chased off by noisy miners.

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  • Oriolus sagittatus Scientific name
  • Olive-backed Oriole Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1111.8m Recorded at altitude
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