Wildlifeof Vietnam
Black-naped Oriole
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
Photo: Michael Berardozzi (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0
Oriolus chinensis
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Diet
Berries and insects in the canopy
Habitat
Nests often near a black drongo's nest
Range
Many parts of Asia; one form breeds in eastern Siberia to Japan and winters widely in India, mainly in the north-east
Clutch size
2–3 salmon-pink eggs with reddish spots
Incubation period
14–16 days
The black-naped oriole is a medium-sized, overall golden bird with a strong pinkish bill and a broad black mask and nape, the black stripe broadening and joining at the back of the neck unlike the Indian golden oriole's short, narrow one. The adult male has the central tail feathers tipped yellow and the outer ones more broadly yellow. The usual call is a nasal 'niee' or 'myaa' (Wikipedia, general species account).
The form that breeds in eastern Siberia, Ussuriland, north-eastern China, Korea and Japan is widespread across India in winter, mainly in the north-east and the peninsula. It feeds on berries and insects in the canopy. Two or three eggs are laid, incubated by the female alone for 14 to 16 days, and the chicks fledge about two weeks after hatching.
Quick answers
- What does the Black-naped Oriole eat?
- Berries and insects in the canopy
- What habitat does the Black-naped Oriole live in?
- Nests often near a black drongo's nest
- Where is the Black-naped Oriole found?
- Many parts of Asia; one form breeds in eastern Siberia to Japan and winters widely in India, mainly in the north-east
- How many eggs does the Black-naped Oriole lay?
- 2–3 salmon-pink eggs with reddish spots
- How long are the eggs of the Black-naped Oriole incubated?
- 14–16 days