OriolidaeOriolus

Black-naped Oriole

Oriolus chinensiS

27–27 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Winter visitor to India and Bangladesh; resident on Andamans and Nicobars; status elsewhere uncertain. Larger, stouter bill than Slender-billed. Black mask typically broader across nape than Slender-billed (similar width in some; poorly defined in immature). Male has yellow mantle and wing-coverts concolorous with underparts (brighter than in Slender-billed). Man tle and wing-coverts olive in female (and as Slender-billed). Female and immature not separable from Slender-billed by plumage. Heavier bill and diffuse nape band best features from immature Indian Golden. In Andaman and Ni cobars has largely blaclc wings; in Nicobars also has larger bill and broader nape band. Broadleaved forest.

Colour

BlackYellowOliveGolden
Average size
27 cm
Habitat
Broadleaved forest.
Behaviour
Winter visitor to India and Bangladesh, resident on Andamans and Nicobars, status elsewhere uncertain.

About this bird

Winter visitor to India and Bangladesh; resident on Andamans and Nicobars; status elsewhere uncertain. Larger, stouter bill than Slender-billed. Black mask typically broader across nape than Slender-billed (similar width in some; poorly defined in immature). Male has yellow mantle and wing-coverts concolorous with underparts (brighter than in Slender-billed). Man tle and wing-coverts olive in female (and as Slender-billed). Female and immature not separable from Slender-billed by plumage. Heavier bill and diffuse nape band best features from immature Indian Golden. In Andaman and Ni cobars has largely blaclc wings; in Nicobars also has larger bill and broader nape band. Broadleaved forest.

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Black-naped Oriole is bigger than Black-throated Thrush but smaller than Bulwer's Petrel.