About Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios

Overview

The Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios are a family of birds (Latin: Oriolidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 4 genera and 41 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Oriental Region, Africa. Notable genera include Oriolus, Pitohui, Sphecotheres. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Oriolidae (Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 4 genera and 41 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia, the Oriental Region, Africa.