Black-hooded Oriole
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Black-hooded Oriole

Oriolus xanthornus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sundarbans National Park
237 Verified records at Sundarbans National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) 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. It is a bird of open woodland and cultivation. The nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs. Its food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopies where they spend much of their time. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-hooded Oriole sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 237 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park

Indian Golden Oriole
LC

Indian Golden Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus kundoo

<5% · Rare
Black-naped Oriole
LC

Black-naped Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus chinensis

Insufficient data
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

40–50% · Likely
Small Minivet
LC

Small Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

40–50% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

40–50% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

30–40% · Possible
Ashy Woodswallow
LC

Ashy Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus fuscus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
3 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
7 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
8 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
9 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
10 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
12 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
13 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
16 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
18 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
19 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
5–10%
20 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
21 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
24 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
25 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
26 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
27 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-hooded Oriole in Sundarbans National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Black-hooded Oriole sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 237 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-hooded Oriole in Sundarbans National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Black-hooded Oriole in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.

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