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| − | [[Image:18531853blackhoodedoriolenet1.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|Sumit|Sumit}}<br />Kolkata, [[India]]]] | + | [[Image:18531853blackhoodedoriolenet1.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male, subspecies ''xanthornus''<br />Photo by {{user|Sumit|Sumit}}<br />Kolkata, [[India]]]] |
;[[:Category:Oriolus|Oriolus]] xanthornus | ;[[:Category:Oriolus|Oriolus]] xanthornus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | '''Male''' | + | '''Male''' |
| − | '''Female''' | + | *Mostly yellow with black hood, wings and tail centre.<br /> |
| − | '''Young birds''' | + | '''Female''' |
| + | *Duller, underparts greenish, black hood. <br /> | ||
| + | [[Image:Oriole2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Male, subspecies ''maderaspatanus''<br />Photo by {{user|charlirox099|Chamith Chandrasekara}}<br />Matale,[[Sri Lanka]]]] | ||
| + | '''Young birds''' | ||
| + | *Similar to the female. However, they have dark streaking on the underparts, hood is not solid black, particularly on the throat. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Southern [[Asia]] from [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] east to [[Indonesia]]. | Southern [[Asia]] from [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] east to [[Indonesia]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | + | There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
| − | * ''O. x. xanthornus'' | + | * ''O. x. xanthornus'' : |
| − | * ''O. x. maderaspatanus'' | + | :*Northern [[India]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Indochina]] and [[Sumatra]] |
| − | * ''O. x. andamanensis'' | + | * ''O. x. maderaspatanus'': |
| − | * ''O. x. ceylonensis'' | + | :*Southern peninsular [[India]] |
| − | * ''O. x. tanakae'' | + | * ''O. x. andamanensis'': |
| + | :*On the [[Andaman Islands]] | ||
| + | * ''O. x. ceylonensis'': | ||
| + | :*[[Sri Lanka]] | ||
| + | * ''O. x. tanakae'': | ||
| + | :*In coastal north-eastern [[Borneo]] and adjacent offshore islands | ||
| + | [[Image:DPP 213.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile, subspecies ''xanthornus''<br />Photo by {{user|biresh|biresh}}<br />Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, [[India]], October 2011 ]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Light open forest, plantations, groves, gardens and public parks. | Light open forest, plantations, groves, gardens and public parks. | ||
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It nests in trees the clutch consists of 2 eggs. | It nests in trees the clutch consists of 2 eggs. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Wikipedia |
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 11 November 2011
- 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
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- O. x. xanthornus :
- O. x. maderaspatanus:
- Southern peninsular India
- O. x. andamanensis:
- On the Andaman Islands
- O. x. ceylonensis:
- O. x. tanakae:
- In coastal north-eastern Borneo and adjacent offshore islands
Habitat
Light open forest, plantations, groves, gardens and public parks.
Behaviour
Usually seen high in the canopy.
Diet
The diet includes insects and fruit, especially figs.
Breeding
It nests in trees the clutch consists of 2 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-hooded Oriole. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-hooded_Oriole
