Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Black-headed Oriole


Have you seen Black-headed Oriole?.......... Black-headed Oriole is most beautiful bird in srilanka and world.Most srilankan child,younger,adult very like kaha kurulla.The sri lanka peoples say kaha kurulla.It famous a name. Black-headed Oriole color is yellow and black mix color.The English name is Black headed oriole. The Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus) is an African passerine. It has a very striking appearance with a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-colored beak.
It breeds in much of sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan and Ethiopia in the north to South Africa in the south.
It inhabits dry tropical forests, especially acacia and broad-leaved woodlands, and dense shrub land areas, where it is more often heard than seen despite the brightness of its plumage.
The voice is a liquid-sounding warble, accompanied by imitations and whistles.
It forages in the canopy, feeding on small fruit as well as large insects. The young are fed mostly with caterpillars.

Black-headed Oriole
Black-headed Oriole
Black-headed Oriole

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