Indian Golden Oriole

Ranjit August 18, 2020

Indian Golden Oriole (Oriolus kundoo)

It is a beautiful looking bird. Males have a distinctive eye black eye patch. The one in the picture is a female. These birds eat insects, tree berries, and nectar. Earlier they were considered as subspecies of Eurasian Golden Orioles but now it is a full-fledged species.

Posted by Ranjit

My name is Ranjit Singh. I was born in 1953. I did my M.Sc. in Chemistry from Panjab University in 1975. I joined India's Premier E&P Industry called ONGC in 1978. I rose to the rank of DGM at the time of retirement in 2013 after working for 35 years. During my stint I worked in analytical chemistry labs, Oil Rigs drilling and Production.

Indian Golden Oriole