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Black-headed Oriole vs Black-hooded Oriole

Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus)

Black-headed Oriole

Oriolus larvatus

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The black-headed oriole has a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-coloured beak. The voice is a liquid-sounding warble, accompanied by imitations and whistles.

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Photo: (c) Derek Keats, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)

Black-hooded Oriole

Oriolus xanthornus

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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. 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 the Indian golden oriole, which is a summer visitor to northern India.

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Recording: Ujjal Kishor De · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: PampaSorro · CC BY 4.0

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