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Black-hooded Oriole vs Olive-backed Oriole

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.

ID text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recording: Ujjal Kishor De · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: PampaSorro · CC BY 4.0
Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus)

Olive-backed Oriole

Oriolus sagittatus

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Not bright in colour, it is olive-backed with small dark streaks, with a light chest having black streaks. Females have cinnamon-edged wings and both sexes have reddish bills and eyes.

ID text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recording: Rob Nicholson · CC BY 4.0
Photo: (c) Andrew Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrew Allen · cc-by

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