Gold Coast
flora and fauna

A guide to the plants and animals that make our city one of the most biodiverse in Australia.
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
AVES
Family
ORIOLIDAE
Genus
Oriolus
Species
sagittatus
Has fauna
True
Mapping

Common Name
Olive-backed Oriole
Alternate name
Is historical
False
QLD
NSW
EPBC
APC
ROTAP
Comment
Moderately common and widespread.
LGA significant
False
Stronghold population
False
Wildnet record
False
Museum listing
False
Introduced
False
Qld Census
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Abundance
Common
Historical abundance
Endemicity
Overall distribution
Local distribution
Common in a variety of forests from rainforests to parks and gardens. Feeds on insects and soft fruits which it may take from gardens and orchards
Known location
Nerang, Jacobs Well, Coomera, Currumbin Valley, Elanora, Helensvale, Hinze Dam, Mudgeeraba, Beechmon
Other locality
Moderately common and widespread in a range of habitats, including disturbed habitats.
Riparian dependent
False
Wetland dependent
False
Forest dependent
False
Hollow dependent
False
Terrestrial
True
Estuarine
False
Marine
False
General ecology
Open forest, rainforest, farmland, parks, gardens.
Specific ecology
Fruit.
Habitat
Habitat comment
Mainly confined to lowlands. An adaptable bird that often visits gardens, parks, and farms to eat figs and other fruits and berries.
Threats
Management
Community type
Migratory
False
Migration notes
Feeding status
Feeding strategy
Feeding substrate
Diet
Reproduction
Breeding season
Active period
Active season
Social group
Behaviour
Range
Biology
Growth form
Description
Taxonomy Comments
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