- 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 southern peninsular India
- O. x. andamanensis on the Andaman Islands
- O. x. ceylonensis in 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 includes insects and fruit, especially figs.
Breeding
It nests in trees the clutch consists of 2 eggs.
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.
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-hooded Oriole. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-hooded_Oriole
