Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis diffusus) - 20240317-01
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Typical yellow and black Old World oriole. Male entirely golden-yellow apart from black wings and tail and a broad black band through the eyes. The tail and wings have yellow tips. The bill is deep pinkish. Female similar to the male but with more yellowish-green upperparts. Juveniles show streaked underparts. Found in a variety of forest habitats, including plantations and gardens; forages in forest canopy. (eBird)
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Frequently hard but rarely seen, this large and brightly coloured oriole is a master at hiding in the leaves at the tops of trees. This one made the mistake of sitting in the "open" in the shady spot. I was lucky to photograph it on our first day, since I never had another chance during the next seven days!
Pasir Ris Park, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis diffusus) - 20240317-01
Please, no invitations to award/forced comment groups or to those with large/animated comment codes.
Typical yellow and black Old World oriole. Male entirely golden-yellow apart from black wings and tail and a broad black band through the eyes. The tail and wings have yellow tips. The bill is deep pinkish. Female similar to the male but with more yellowish-green upperparts. Juveniles show streaked underparts. Found in a variety of forest habitats, including plantations and gardens; forages in forest canopy. (eBird)
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Frequently hard but rarely seen, this large and brightly coloured oriole is a master at hiding in the leaves at the tops of trees. This one made the mistake of sitting in the "open" in the shady spot. I was lucky to photograph it on our first day, since I never had another chance during the next seven days!
Pasir Ris Park, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.