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− | {{ | + | [[Image:18531853blackhoodedoriolenet1.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male, subspecies ''xanthornus''<br />Photo by {{user|Sumit|Sumit}}<br />Kolkata, [[India]]]] |
− | ;Oriolus xanthornus | + | ;[[:Category:Oriolus|Oriolus]] xanthornus |
− | [[Image: | + | ==Identification== |
+ | 23–25 cm (9-9¾ in)<br /> | ||
+ | '''Male''' | ||
+ | *Mostly yellow with black hood, wings and tail centre.<br /> | ||
+ | '''Female''' | ||
+ | *Duller, underparts greenish, black hood. <br /> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Young birds''' | ||
+ | *Similar to the female. However, they have dark streaking on the underparts, hood is not solid black, particularly on the throat. | ||
+ | [[Image:black-hooded_oriole_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''O. x. maderaspatanus''<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, [[India]], March-2009]] | ||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | Southern [[Asia]] from [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] east to [[Indonesia]]. | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | [[Image:DPP 213.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile, subspecies ''xanthornus''<br />Photo by {{user|biresh|biresh}}<br />Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, [[India]], October 2011 ]] | ||
+ | There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | * ''O. x. xanthornus'' : | ||
+ | :*Northern [[India]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Indochina]] and [[Sumatra]] | ||
+ | * ''O. x. maderaspatanus'': | ||
+ | :*Southern peninsular [[India]] | ||
+ | * ''O. x. andamanensis'': | ||
+ | :*On the [[Andaman Islands]] | ||
+ | * ''O. x. ceylonensis'': | ||
+ | :*[[Sri Lanka]] | ||
+ | * ''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 mostly of berries and fruit, especially figs, in addition to some nectar. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | It nests in trees the clutch consists of 2 eggs. There may be more than one brood each year. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Wikipedia | ||
+ | #BF Member observations | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
+ | {{GSearch|"Oriolus xanthornus" {{!}} "Black-hooded Oriole"}} | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
+ | {{VSearch|"Oriolus xanthornus" {{!}} "Black-hooded Oriole"}} | ||
+ | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Oriolus]] |
Latest revision as of 11:06, 16 October 2023
- Oriolus xanthornus
Identification
23–25 cm (9-9¾ in)
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 mostly of berries and fruit, especially figs, in addition to some nectar.
Breeding
It nests in trees the clutch consists of 2 eggs. There may be more than one brood each year.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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
External Links
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