Oriole

The orioles are an Old World group of colourful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae . They are not related to the New World orioles, which are Icterids, family Icteridae.

The orioles are a mainly tropical Old World group, although one species breeds in more temperate regions.

Species:

• Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
• Brown Oriole Oriolus szalayi
• Halmahera Oriole Oriolus phaeochromus
• Ceram Oriole Oriolus forsteni
• Buru Oriole Oriolus bouroensis
• Timor Oriole Oriolus viridifuscus
• Olive-backed or White-bellied Oriole Oriolus sagittattus
• Yellow Oriole or Green Oriole Oriolus flavocinctus
• Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus
• White-lored Oriole Oriolus albiloris
• Isabella Oriole oriolus isabellae
• African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus
• Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
• Green-headed Oriole oriolus chlorocephalus
• Great-billed Oriole oriolus crassirostris
• Western Black-headed Oriole Oriolus brachyrhynchus
• Forest Oriole Oriolus monacha
• Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
• Black-winged Oriole Oriolus nigripennis
• Oriental Black-headed Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
• Black Oriole Oriolus hosii
• Black and Crimson Oriole Oriolus cruentus
• Maroon Oriole Oriolus trailili
• Silver Oriole Oriolus mellianus

The Baltimore Orioles are a major league baseball team.

There is also an R&B and doo-wop group called The Orioles.