BIRDS OF BANGKOK. 201 



In order to distinguish the Last-named List from that of 

 Gyldenstolpe's own collection, previously quoted in the Introduction 

 to this Paper, Mr. Eisenhofer's name will be given, in conjunction 

 with that of Count Gyldenstolpe, for each species referred to. In all 

 other cases the names of the authors alone will be quoted. 



Family 07?/0LJi).^-Orioles. 

 f- 26 (514). Oriolus indicus. The Black-naped Oriole, 

 Siamese, litl IIWW IVICIQ^ QQU (Nok khamin lliang-on). 



Description. Length about 267 mm. (10.5 in). Male. Whole 

 head and body bright yellow, except the lores and a band through each 

 eye broadening and meeting across the nape, which are black; primaries 

 and secondaries blaclc, tipped and edged with yellowish white ; outer 

 webs of tertiaries yellow ; inner webs black ; primarj'- coverts black 

 tipped with yellow ; middle pair of tail feathers black narrowly tipped 

 with yellow, the others progressively more yellow at the ends. Female. 

 Similar colouration, except that the back is slightl}'- greenish. 



Iris pink (Gates). Bill pinkish white. Legs plumbeous. 



Young birds are yellowish green above, paler on the rump ; 

 throat, breast and centre of abdomen whitish streaked with brown ; 

 flanks, under wing-coverts and under tail-coverts yellow with greenish 

 tinge. Quills and tail feathers brownish where the adults have black. 

 Iris brown. Bill dark horny to pinkish brown — the basal half of the 

 lower mandible being paler. Legs as in adults. 



Habits, etc. This beautiful and striking bird is a fairly common 

 cold weather visitor, occurring (as far as my observation goes) from 

 October to April. Adults have rich flute-like note, but young birds 

 (which are the more plentiful) utter a harsh call of che-eh. Orioles are 

 of strictly arboreal habit, and feed on fruit as well as the insects to be 

 found on trees. 



Distribution. Also recorded from Trang by Robinson and Kloss, 

 who state that they found it " fairly abundant " during December 

 and January; from the Ratburi and Petchaburi Monthonsby Gairdner; 

 and from Northern Siam by Mr. Eniil Eisenhofer (Gyldenstolpe). 



