Black-hooded Oriole
Photo: Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0

Old World Orioles

Black-hooded Oriole

Oriolus xanthornus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Old World Orioles (Oriolidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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 from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia.
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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Last updated September 29, 2026.