Black-naped Oriole
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[Photo] Black-naped Oriole, Oriolus chinensis. Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/64684201@N00/407613790/ Date: 2 March 2007. Author Natureatyourbackyard, Flickr User

The Black-naped Oriole, Oriolus chinensis, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds found in south Asia. This is easily differentiated from the Golden Oriole by the broad black eye stripe continuing to join on the nape. The bill is also stouter than that of the former species.It breeds from June to December seasons. The female has the mantle colour more greenish or olive. The species is resident in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The races here are O. c. andamanensis and O. c. macrourus and differ in the pattern of yellow on the wings and tail as well as in the size of the bill. There is a possibility of cyptic species within this group.

They are migrants in most parts of South India and are most regularly seen in the Western Ghats.

Like other orioles they feed on insects and fruit. The nest is a deep cup in a fork of a tree.

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