This is a blog devoted to my collection of photos of the birds of Sri Lanka. Most were taken by me. Picture above was taken at Sithulpawwa, Sri Lanka, shows a Pea-cock. Philip G Veerasingam. Contact - philipv203@gmail.com.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Black-hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.
This bird is called 'Kaha kurulla' - Yellow Bird - in Sinhalese. It is called 'Maampalakkuruvi' - 'Mango bird' in Tamil because of its fondness for the ripe mango fruit. The second picture shows it enjoying a mango fruit.
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