The Black-winged Oriole lives in forests of western and central Africa. Adults are conspicuous in black, yellow, and olive tones, with differences in color and size among the western subspecies.
In adults of the nominate subspecies, the head, throat, upper breast, and wings are black. The nape and underparts are bright yellow, the back is tinged olive, and the outer tail feathers are yellow.
It searches foliage from the middle of trees to the canopy alone, in pairs, or in small groups of up to about four. It eats caterpillars, other insects, and small fruits.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.