About the Indian Golden Oriole
The Indian golden oriole is a species of oriole found in the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. The species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Eurasian golden oriole, but is now considered a full species. Adults can be told apart from the Eurasian golden oriole by the black of the eye stripe extending behind the eye.
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The Indian golden oriole is very similar to the Eurasian golden oriole but has more yellow in the tail and has a paler shade of red in the iris and bill. The male has the black eye stripe extending behind the eye, a large carpal patch on the wing and wide yellow tips to the secondaries and tertiaries. The streaks on the underside of females is more sharp than in the females of the Eurasian golden oriole. The European species is larger with a wing length of 149–162 mm in adult males compared to 136–144 mm in O. kundoo. The wing formula is also different with primary 2 longer than 5 in O.
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What the Indian Golden Oriole sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatusNot bright in colour, it is olive-backed with small dark streaks, with a light chest having black streaks.
Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatusThe black-headed oriole has a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-coloured beak.
Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensisThe black-naped oriole is medium-sized and overall golden with a strong pinkish bill and a broad black mask and nape.
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