Old World oriole
This article is about Old World bird family. For American orioles, see New World oriole. Oriolidae Black-naped oriole Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Superfamily: Corvoidea Family: Oriolidae Vigors, 1825 Genera see text The Old World orioles ( Oriolidae ) are an Old World family of passerine birds. Contents 1 Taxonomy and systematics 1.1 Extant genera 1.2 Extinct genera 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Behaviour and ecology 4.1 Breeding 4.2 Food and feeding 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links Taxonomy and systematics The family Oriolidae comprises the piopios, figbirds, pitohuis and the Old World orioles. [1] The piopios were added 2011, having been formerly placed in the family Turnagridae. [2] [3] Several other genera have been proposed to split up the genus Oriolus . For example, the African black-headed species are sometimes placed in a separate genus, Baruffius . The family Oriolidae...