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BLACK HOODED ORIOLE
Oriolus xanthornus
8.05379, 80.7248
Field Notes
Description:
The black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) is a member of the oriole family of passerine bird sand is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from and Sri Lanka, India east to Indonesia.
It is a bird of open woodland and cultivation. The nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs. Its food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopies where they spend much of their time.
The male is striking, with the typical oriole black and yellow colouration. The plumage is predominantly yellow, with a solid black hood, and black also in the wings and tail centre.
Habitat:
The black hooded oriole lives in common contact with humans in rural and urban Sri Lanka & India.
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