Members of the oriole family are generally medium-sized mountain birds around 25 centimeters long, with body feathers of a single bright color, a shining black cap and wings, a large, thick bill, and a white ring around each eye.
黃鸝科鳥類屬於中型山鳥，體長約二十五公分，豔麗的單一羽色配上黑亮的頭冠與翅膀，厚厚的大嘴與圓滾滾的白色眼圈，造型突出，惹人注目。