Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyOriolidae (Old World Orioles)
- GenusOriolus (Old World Orioles)
- SpeciesOriolus xanthornus (Black-hooded Oriole)
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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-hooded Oriole sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park
Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-hooded Oriole in Keoladeo National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Black-hooded Oriole sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-hooded Oriole in Keoladeo National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black-hooded Oriole in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.