Wildlifeof Nepal
Black-naped Oriole
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
Photo: Michael Berardozzi (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0
Oriolus chinensis
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and nectar
Habitat
Forest and plantation; nests often near a black drongo's nest
Clutch size
2–3 salmon-pink eggs with reddish spots
The black-naped oriole is a medium-sized, overall golden oriole with a strong pinkish bill and a broad black mask and nape. The slender-billed oriole was once included as a subspecies. The usual call is a nasal niee or myaa, and the song a fluty iwee wee wee-leeow (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in many parts of Asia. Two or three nests may be built by the female before one is chosen, often close to a black drongo's nest, and two or three eggs are laid (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-naped Oriole eat?
- Fruit and nectar
- What habitat does the Black-naped Oriole live in?
- Forest and plantation; nests often near a black drongo's nest
- How many eggs does the Black-naped Oriole lay?
- 2–3 salmon-pink eggs with reddish spots