Black Headed Oriole – Beautiful Singing Bird
The black-headed oriole (Oriolus larvatus) is an African passerine.It has a very striking appearance with bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh –coloured beak. It inhabits dry tropical forests, especially acacia and broad-leaved woodlands and dense shrubland areas, where it is more often heard than seen despite the brightness of its plumage.
The voice is a liquid-sounding warble, accompanied by imitations and whistles. It forages in the canopy, feed fruit as well as large insects. The young are fed mostly with caterpillars.
Breeding – the nest is a deep cup made of strands of old-man’s beard lichen (Usnea), moss, tendrils and grass woven together. It is usually placed between the stems of a fork in a horizontal branch, often far from the main tree trunk, usually 6-9 meters above ground.
Egg laying season is from September–February, peaking from September-December. It lays 2-3 eggs, which are incubated for roughly 14-16 days. The chicks are fed a variety of food items, including bleached rings of millipede exoskeletons, eventually leaving the nest after about 14-18 days. This bird has a very liquid sounding call which is a common sound in the area. They are striking yellow color with a black head.
The Black-headed Oriole is an African bird. It’s a beautiful bird with bright yellow body black head and pinkish colored beak. It’s habitat is mainly in forests and bushy areas.
The Black hooded Oriole is a wide spread resident in India and its striking yellow plumage with a black hood stands out amongst the vegetation. Open broad-leafed forests are their primary habitat, however it is not uncommon to sight them in well-wooded areas like village groves and plantations. The immature have yellow forehead, streaked throat and not so solid black hoods.
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