Black-hooded Oriole

It is a bird of open woodland and cultivation. The nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs. The food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopies where the orioles spend much of their time.

Picture of the Black-hooded Oriole has been licensed under a GFDL
Original source: Own work
Author: J.M.Garg
Permission: GNU Free Documentation License

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

Black-hooded Oriole at bottom right compared to other Orioles in the region The Black-hooded Oriole, Oriolus xanthornus, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds and is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia. It is a bird of open woodland and cultivation. The nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs. More

The female Black-hooded Oriole is a drabber bird with greenish underparts, but still has the black hood. Young birds are like the female, but have dark streaking on the underparts, and their hood is not solidly black, especially on the throat. The black head of this species is an obvious distinction from Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus, which is a summer visitor to northern India. More

Black-hooded Oriole, as it was indeed a pleasure to view its delightful qualities. Best regards. More

* The Black-hooded Oriole, Oriolus xanthornus, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds and is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia. Soundex: B423 ( B42 H3 O64 ) Reference * View this topic on Wikipedia * Search on Google Dixon Oriole Pencil - only $1.99 Wood Pencil 12875 www.dixonticonderoga. More

The Black-hooded Oriole is a widespread resident in India and its striking yellow plumage with a black hood stands out amongst the vegetation. Open broad-leafed forests are their primary habitat, however it is not uncommon to sight them in well-wooded areas like village groves and plantations. The immature have yellow forehead, streaked throat and not so solid black hoods. More

The Black-hooded Oriole is a common, widespread garden and forest bird. It is a resident breeder in southern Asia ranging from India and Sri Lanka, east to Indonesia. Read on for more images and info. The female Black-hooded Oriole is more drab with greenish underparts. However, it still has the characteristic black hood. Immature birds are similar to the female but have dark streaking on the underparts and their hood is not completely black, specially on the throat. More

Black-Hooded Oriole in a Garden in Panaruda, Western Sri Lanka, taken on the 22nd July 2007, using a Canon Powershot S2 IS. Photo by Preveen Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. More

Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) Filmed at Molem, Goa, India November 1997 using Canon EX1 Hi8 and Sigma 400mm lens. Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) Filmed at Molem, Goa, India November 1997 using Canon EX1 Hi8 and Sigma 400mm lens.all » Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) Filmed at Molem, Goa, India November 1997 using Canon EX1 Hi8 and Sigma 400mm lens.« Download video - iPod/PSPDownload is starting. Save file to your computer. If the download does not start automatically, right-click this link and choose "Save As". More

Black-hooded Oriole's in line with the file name and the susbspecie recorded, which is a subspecie of Black-hooded Oriole. More

Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) is a scarce resident in Haryana. This bird is found in the hill forests. Order: PASSERIFORMES Family: Oriolini Haryana Birds Haryana Fauna Haryana North India Birding in India Birds of India Motorcars Asia News Copyright © Haryana Online and haryana-online.com 2000-2009. All rights reserved. More

* Black-hooded Oriole, an Asian bird in the Oriolidae family * Black-hooded Parakeet, a South American bird in the Psittacidae family * Black-hooded Sierra-finch, a South American bird in the Thraupidae family * Black-hooded Sunbeam, a Bolivian bird in the Trochilidae family * Black-hooded Thrush, a South American bird in the Turdidae family See also - More

Picture of Oriolus xanthornus above has been licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution.
Original source: L. Shyamal
Author: L. Shyamal
Permission: Some rights reserved
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Oriolidae
Genus : Oriolus
Species : xanthornus
Authority : (Linnaeus, 1758)