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Black-hooded oriole in Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka Just like paradise flycatchers, this bird has been tormenting us the whole trip. From the corner of our eyes we'd easily see this very bright yellow flash but it never settled down within sight. This is the only somewhat usable crop. Asia,Oriolus xanthornus,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu,black-hooded oriole Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Black-hooded oriole in Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

Just like paradise flycatchers, this bird has been tormenting us the whole trip. From the corner of our eyes we'd easily see this very bright yellow flash but it never settled down within sight. This is the only somewhat usable crop.

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The black-hooded oriole 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.

Similar species: Passerines
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 16, 2014. Captured Nov 6, 2014 07:21.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO250
  • 400mm