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Black-naped Oriole

Oriolus chinensis maculatus

Description:

From Wikipedia: The Black-naped Oriole is medium sized and overall golden with a strong pinkish bill and a broad black mask and nape. The adult male has the central tail feathers tipped yellow and the lateral ones are more broadly yellow. The female has the mantle colour more greenish or olive. The juvenile has a streaked underside. The nestling has dull greenish with brown streaks. The head and nape are more yellowish and the undertail coverts are yellow. Several variations exist in the populations that have been separated as subspecies.

Habitat:

Found in forested hills on the edge of the town of Sungaipenuh near the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

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luke.mackin
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luke.mackin

Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 17, 2012
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012

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