Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Black-hooded Oriole
Songbirds
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Oriolus xanthornus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and fruit, especially figs
Habitat
Open woodland and cultivation
Range
Tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia
Clutch size
2 eggs
The black-hooded oriole is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia, a bird of open woodland and cultivation. It builds its nest in a tree and lays two eggs. Its food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopy where it spends much of its time (Wikipedia, general species account).
Linnaeus, confused by the resemblance of unrelated New World and Old World orioles, first described it from a mix of sources, and three of his names are now believed to refer to this one species. Nationally Least Concern (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-hooded Oriole eat?
- Insects and fruit, especially figs
- What habitat does the Black-hooded Oriole live in?
- Open woodland and cultivation
- Where is the Black-hooded Oriole found?
- Tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia
- How many eggs does the Black-hooded Oriole lay?
- 2 eggs