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| − | + | * ''O. x. maderaspatanus'' in S peninsular [[India]] | |
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| − | + | * ''O. x. ceylonensis'' in [[Sri Lanka]] | |
| − | + | * ''O. x. tanakae'' in coastal ne [[Borneo]] and adjacent offshore islands | |
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Open woodland tree canopy and cultivation. | Open woodland tree canopy and cultivation. | ||
Revision as of 21:39, 22 July 2009
Photo by Sumit
- Oriolus xanthornus
Identification
Male - mostly yellow with black hood, wings and tail centre.
Female - duller, underparts greenish, black hood.
Young birds similar to the female. However, they have dark streaking on the underparts, hood is not solid black, particularly on the throat.
Distribution
Southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 5 subspecies.
- O. x. xanthornus in N India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indochina and Sumatra
- O. x. maderaspatanus in S peninsular India
- O. x. andamanensis on the [[Andaman Islands ]]
- O. x. ceylonensis in Sri Lanka
- O. x. tanakae in coastal ne Borneo and adjacent offshore islands
Habitat
Open woodland tree canopy and cultivation.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and fruit, especially figs.
Breeding
It nests in trees and 2 eggs are laid.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
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