Listen to the Black-naped oriole
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About the Black-naped oriole
The Black-naped oriole is a bird in the family Oriolidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 82 g.
What does the Black-naped oriole sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as blacknapedoriole. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis) is a passerine bird in the oriole family that is found in many parts of Asia. There are several distinctive populations within the wide distribution range of this species and in the past the slender-billed oriole (Oriolus tenuirostris) was included as a subspecies. Unlike the Indian golden oriole which only has a short and narrow eye-stripe, the black-naped oriole has the stripe broadening and joining at the back of the neck. Males and females are very similar although the wing lining of the female is more greenish. The bill is pink and is stouter than in the golden oriole.
Related birds in the genus Oriolus
Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-naped oriole sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Black-naped oriole on this page, including its blacknapedoriole. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Black-naped oriole endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-naped oriole as “least concern”.
What family does the Black-naped oriole belong to?
The Black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis) belongs to the family Oriolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Blacknapedoriole by L. Shyamal – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q74092 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-naped oriole – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by J.M.Garg – CC BY 3.0