Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Black hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)





The black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds and is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia. The black hooded oriole lives in common contact with humans in rural and urban India. It is a bird of open woodland and cultivation. The nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs. Its food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopies where they spend much of their time.

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