Oriole Finch

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iOriole Finch
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Linurgus
Reichenbach, 1850
Species: L. olivaceus
Binomial name
Linurgus olivaceus
(Fraser, 1843)

The Oriole Finch (Linurgus olivaceus) is a bird from the Fringillidae family. Found in Africa, it has a black head and yellow body.

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Linurgus olivaceus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern