Black-naped Oriole

They are migrants in most parts of South India and are most regularly seen in the Western Ghats.

The Black-naped Oriole is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Black-naped Oriole, Oriolus chinensis, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds found in south Asia. This is easily differentiated from the Golden Oriole by the broad black eye-stripe continuing to join on the nape. The black eye-stripe can vary in width, with at least one possible racial variant having no yellow crown patch at all - the black eye-stripe being so wide that it forms a single black semi-hood on the head. More

Black-naped Orioles enjoy a wide menu of plants and animals. They are fond of fruit and berries, particularly figs. Besides large insects, they also take small animals, including nestlings. For this reason, during the breeding season of other birds, Black-naped Orioles are often chased away by other birds. Black-naped Orioles rarely descend to the ground. They forage high in trees and usually say within the canopy. Nevertheless, they are not birds of the deep forest. More

Black-naped Oriole takes a caterpillar - Posted by BESG on 18 December 09, Friday Contributed by Chris Lee Chris Lee a.k.a. chrisle023 was on his way to photograph herons in November 2009 when suddenly this Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) flew in front of him. The bird had a biggish caterpillar in its bill, that of Psilogramma menephron (Family Sphingidae), the Privet Hawk Moth. More

Black-naped OriolesBlack-nape (lower back of the neck)d Oriole, Oriolus chinensis = Old World Orioles The Black-naped Oriole, Oriolus chinensis, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds found in south Asia. The species is resident in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They are migrants in most parts of South India and are most regularly seen in the Western Ghats. Description: The races are O. c. More

* Black-naped Oriole takes a caterpillar Chris Lee a.k.a. chrisle023 was on his way to... * Gold-whiskered Barbet eating a cicada The food of the Gold-whiskered Barbet (Megalaima chrysopogon) has... * Black-naped Oriole and its wandering chicks Howard Banwell sent in this piece on 16th June 2009... More

Black-naped Oriole is a medium-sized yellow and black bird. The male is bright yellow except for a broad black stripe through the eye, widening into a broader black band around the nape and hind crown, and black-and-yellow wings and tail. The female and subadult male are similar but the mantle is yellow-olive; the immature is yellowish-green above and cream with black streaks below. The oriole inhabits lowland open forests and plantations, living in pairs or family parties. More

The Black-naped Oriole (scientific name: Oriolus chinensis) has a yellow-and-black plumage that has often led to it being mistakenly called the Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus), another species found in India and China. It was featured on the S$500 notes of the "Bird Series" currency notes issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore between 1976 and 1984. More

Black-naped Orioles breed in Singapore. They build a cup-shaped nest at a fork at the end of a slender branch high in a tree. The nest is made from bark, small twigs, grass and roots. 2-3 bluish-white eggs with brown spots are laid. They hatch in about 2 weeks. Black-naped Orioles are not at risk and rank among the top 10 most common residents in Singapore. More

It is a Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) as it can be recognised from it's head. Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink ) Would you like to comment? Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member). Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. Anyone can see your public photos anytime, whether they're a Flickr member or not. But! If you want to share photos marked as friends, family or private, use a Guest Pass. More

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Black-naped Oriole manipulating a cocoon Black-naped Oriole manipulating a cocoon In October 2006 Meng and Melinda Chan chanced upon a Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) snatching a whitish cocoon from the branch of a tree (above). The thick, tough silken covering that made up the cocoon was a challenge to the bird (below). Gripping the cocoon in its bill, the bird furiously rubbed it against a branch in an effort to remove the silk covering (below). More

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