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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

Is my recording stored?

No. Your audio is used to identify the bird in the moment and isn't saved to our servers. The birds you confirm are kept as cards in your own field journal; the recordings themselves are not.

Is the bird identifier free?

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Birdsong field guide

Black-naped Oriole

Oriolus chinensis

A large, striking yellow-and-black passerine of Asia, easily identified by the broad black mask extending through the eyes to the nape.

What it sounds like

A rich, melodic fluting whistle sounding like 'wee-lee-ow', occasionally mixed with raspy, nasal alarm calls.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It is primarily frugivorous but opportunistic, regularly consuming large insects, nestlings, and small lizards.
Both sexes possess the black 'nape' band, though females often exhibit a more olive-green wash on their mantles.
The nest is a meticulously woven cradle-like cup suspended by its rim in the fork of a high tree branch.
Northern populations are migratory, while those in tropical regions like Singapore and Indonesia are largely sedentary residents.
They are known to be aggressive towards potential nest predators, frequently mobbing much larger birds like crows and raptors.

Habitat

Open broadleaf forests, mangroves, cultivated gardens, and urban parks with mature trees.

Range

Widespread across Eastern and Southeast Asia, from eastern Russia and China to the Philippines and Indonesia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus African Golden OrioleOriolus auratus Black OrioleOriolus hosii Black-and-crimson OrioleOriolus consanguineus Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus Black-tailed OrioleOriolus percivali Black-winged OrioleOriolus nigripennis Brown OrioleOriolus szalayi

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