Indian Golden Oriole
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Indian Golden Oriole

Oriolus kundoo

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
236 Verified records at Periyar National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo) is a species of oriole found in the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. The species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Eurasian golden oriole, but is now considered a full species. Adults can be told apart from the Eurasian golden oriole by the black of the eye stripe extending behind the eye. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Golden Oriole sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 236 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

10–20% · With luck
Black-naped Oriole
LC

Black-naped Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus chinensis

<5% · Rare
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

60–70% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

50–60% · Likely
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
LC Endemic

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

40–50% · Likely
Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
9 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
12 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
13 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
16 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
17 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
18 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Golden Oriole in Periyar National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Golden Oriole sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 236 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Golden Oriole in Periyar National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Indian Golden Oriole in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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