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Olive-backed Oriole

Oriolus sagittatus (Latham, J 1801)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Andrew Galbraith 2023-09-02 Banks Street Reserve (near Alderley), Brisbane City, Queensland, Alderley (Australia) (20 m) song -

Group of 3

826845
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus sagittatus Christopher Watson 2020-08-10 Candlebark Park (near Templestowe), Manningham City, Victoria, Manningham - West (Australia) (30 m) Some background vehicle noise., life stage uncertain, sex uncertain, song -

Opportunistic iPhone recording.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

642935
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Ivor Preston 2019-09-02 , Townsville (Australia)   -   239636431
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Marc Anderson 2016-10-25 Mitchell Park, Cattai National Park, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (10 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

340128
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Greg McLachlan 2014-12-28 Bribie island, Queensland (Australia) (20 m) call -

Interesting call.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

354971
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus sagittatus James Lambert 2021-04-10 Aspley, Brisbane City, Queensland, Aspley (Australia) (30 m) adult, call -

single harsh raspy note, made sporadically while foraging

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

640435
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus James Lambert 2023-08-12 , Darwin (Australia)   -   602546711
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Chrissy Freestone 2020-09-13 Anglesea Healthlands, Victoria, Australia (Australia) (200 m) adult, mimicry/imitation, sex uncertain, song, subsong -

Unmodified recording. Some backgroud noise of trail bikes. Sex unknown. Oriole was perched low in shrub, seemed unperturbed by our presence. Sang for about 10 minutes with some pauses. Alternating between mimicry and typical call.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

588686
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus sagittatus Marc Anderson 2018-09-12 Benarkin State Forest, Queensland, Esk (Australia) (360 m) song -

bird-seen:no

434415
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus James Lambert 2019-11-14 Cabbage Tree Creek (Aspley), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Brisbane (Australia)   - single orry-orry-oriole call 187865291
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Deborah Metters 2022-05-18 , Brisbane (Australia)   -   613016724
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus sagittatus James Lambert 2020-07-04 Aspley, Brisbane City, Queensland, Aspley (Australia) (30 m) adult, song -

at 1:00 mark bird turns around on perch and faces recordist, call increases in volume

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

573875
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus sagittatus James Lambert 2020-06-01 Aspley, Brisbane City, Queensland, Aspley (Australia) (30 m) adult, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

564268
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus sagittatus James Lambert 2019-10-11 Aspley, Brisbane City, Queensland, Aspley (Australia) (30 m) adult, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

504310
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus James Lambert 2023-08-12 , Darwin (Australia)   -   602546721
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus sagittatus Marc Anderson 2019-03-04 Coorongooba campground, Wollemi NP, New South Wales, Lithgow (Australia) (280 m) call -

Didn't get a clear view but possibly an immature bird.

bird-seen:no

460627
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Susan Inglis 2025-09-14 , Ballina (Australia)   -   642576509
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Deborah Metters 2022-05-18 , Brisbane (Australia)   -   613016723
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Ramit Singal 2018-11-14 , Glamorgan-Spring Bay (Australia)   -   123464471
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Marc Anderson 2022-01-30 Nuga Nuga National Park, Queensland, Bauhinia (Australia) (280 m) song - [sono] 816177
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus sagittatus Ding Li Yong 2014-11-24 Campbell Park, Majura, Australian Capital Territory, Australian Capital Territory (Australia) (600 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

204421
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus sagittatus James Lambert 2020-06-01 Aspley, Brisbane City, Queensland, Aspley (Australia) (30 m) adult, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

564269
xeno-canto.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus Nigel Jackett 2026-05-16 , Broome (Australia)   -   657693516
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus affinis James Lambert 2022-10-03 Tiwi, City of Darwin, Northern Territory, Tiwi (Australia) (10 m) song - [also] [sono] 759736
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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