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 Golden Oriole  Oriolus oriolus

Kostel sv Jilji, Trebon, Czech Republic   48º 59' 40.7'' N  14º 45' 36.4'' E   22 June 2016

Territorial song from a male bird singing in mixed riparian oak woodland. Low pitched flutey melodic whistles spanning 0.9 to 2.3 kHz. Compare with the higher pitched individual (goldenoriole280609grodek) recorded in Poland below with a wider frequency range.

[File name: goldenoriole113903ecut] Click here for the MP3 file

Grudki, Bialowieza Forest, Poland  52º 41' 05.9''  23º 49' 40.1'' E   28 June 2009, 0515h

Territorial song from a (most likely male) bird singing in mixed beech woodland. Low pitched flutey melodic whistles at 1-2 sec and 7.5-9.5 sec, spanning 1.1 to 3.3 kHz.

[File name: goldenoriole280609grodek] Click here for the MP3 file

Grzedy, Biebrza National Park, Poland  53º 37' 44.4'' N  22º 46' 25.5'' E   2 July 2009, 1905h

Harsh, Jay-like calls.

[File name: goldenoriole020709grzedy] Click here for the MP3 file

Valle de Jerte, Extremadura, Spain  6 Jun 2001

Territorial flutey whistling song

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