Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Indian Golden Oriole


Common name: Indian golden oriole

Scientific name: Oriolus kundoo

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
                                             Phylum: Chordata
                                             Class: Aves
                                             Order: Passeriformes
                                             Family: Oriolidae
                                             Genus: Oriolus
                                             Species: O. kundoo

Type of species: Indigenous

Habitat: The Indian golden oriole inhabits a wide range of habitats. These include open deciduous forests, semi-evergreen forests, woodland, forest edge, mangroves, open country with scattered trees, parks, gardens orchards and plantations.

Conservation status: Least concern


Sound recording: http://www.xeno-canto.org/180042
 
Distribution: Found in the Indian sub-continent and Central Asia.

Source: wikipedia
 Note: Not to be confused with the Eurasian Golden Oriole (pictured below).
Source: wikipedia

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