The orioles are a family of Old World passerine birds. The family Oriolidae comprises the Figbird Sphecotheres viridis, the only member of the genus Sphecotheres, and the Old World orioles in the genus Oriolus. Several other genera have been proposed to split up the genus Oriolus. For example, the African black-headed species are sometimes placed in the genus Baruffius. The family isn't related to the New World orioles, which are icterids, family Icteridae. The family's distributed across Afri… (More on Oriole)