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The Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo) 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.
Scientific Name : Oriolus Kundoo
Family : Oriolidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Old World Orioles
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 25 cm
Compare Size : Mayna +
Wingspan : 44 - 47 cm
Weight : 65 - 67 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : No
Other Names :
Hindi : सुनेहरी पीलक
Marathi : हळद्या, आम्रपक्षी, पिलक, हळदुल्या, हरिद्र
Habitat:
open deciduous forests, semi-evergreen forests, woodland, forest edge, mangroves, open country with scattered trees, parks, gardens orchards and plantations
Feeding:
fruits, nectar and insects
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Head | bright-yellow, a black stripe running through the eye the stripe starts for base of bill and ends behind the eye |
| Upperparts | bright-yellow |
| Underparts | bright-yellow |
| Wing | black |
| Secondaries | have wide bright-yellow tips |
| Tertials | have wide bright-yellow tips |
| Carpal patch | bright-yellow |
| Tail | upperside black bordered with bright-yellow; underside bright-yellow |
| Bill | pinkish bill |
| Note : mostly bright-yellow and black plumage |
|
| Female | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | greenish-yellow |
| Head | greenish-yellow, a dull dark stripe running through the eye |
| Wing | dark-olive |
| Nape | greenish-yellow |
| Throat | whitish with some black marking on it |
| Underparts | whitish with black striations |
| Bill | pinkish bill |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 02 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
