eurasian golden oriole
Birds of Namibia
Introduction: Savannah woodland, riverine closed-canopy woodlands, orchards and gardens are the preferred habitat of the Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus). They are known to congregate in small groups at fruiting trees. Plunge-dives from perches to bathe.
Distribution: Widespread in most of Namibia less for most of the southern region. Observed in Epupa Falls, Caprivi Strip, Etosha National Park.
Diet: Searches the tree-canopy for insects and fruit such as forest fig, rough-leaved Shepherds-tree and Bushveld saffron.
Description: Bright yellow head and body, with a broad, black loral stripe extending a short distance behind the eye. Black flight feathers, crimson eyes, dark pink bill and grey legs and feet.
Breeding: Extralimital.
Size: 22cm. Weight: 60g.
Welwitschia Self Drive
3 Days - Get away to Swakopmund on the coast - includes sandboarding on the Namib Dunes as well as a dolphin cruise
Acacia Self Drive
8 Days - Combines a visit to Etosha National Park, with some time at Swakopmund and then the dunes at Sossusvlei
Marula Self Dive
9 Days - Southern Namibia: Fish River, Luderitz, Sossusvlei with some self catering accommodation.
Camelthorn Self Drive
10 Days - The classic northern and central Namibia trip. Includes Waterberg Plateau, Etosha National Park, rock art in Damaraland, Cape Cross & Swakopmund and ends with two night near the dunes at Sossusvlei.
Jackalberry Self Drive
10 Days - A combination of Namibia & Botswana. Highlights include game viewing in the Etosha Park & a trip in a traditional dug out canoe in the Okavango Delta Panhandle.
Quiver tree Self Drive
14 Days - Two weeks worth of travel allow you to visit everything that is included in the Camelthorn Self Drive but add the vast expanses of southern Namibia to your itinerary, Additional stops include Luderitz, the Fish River Canyon and a night in the Kalahari Desert
Makalani Self Drive
20 Days - This includes Waterberg, Etosha, a visit to the densely populated Owamboland region on the Angolan border, Kaokoland and the nomadic Himba People, rock art and desert elephants in Damaraland, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Luderitz, the Fish River and Kalahari.
