Call comparison

Australasian Figbird vs Olive-backed Oriole call

The Australasian Figbird and the Olive-backed Oriole both belong to the oriole family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.

In Birds of New South Wales, the Australasian Figbird and the Olive-backed Oriole both come in Level 5.

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Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti

Loud cheerful descending whistles and chatter.

A field recording of the Australasian Figbird by Thomas Mesaglio, shared on iNaturalist.

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Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus

Rich rolling liquid 'orry-orry-ole'.

A field recording of the Olive-backed Oriole by Jonathan Mills-Anderson, shared on iNaturalist.

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