Oriole
Oriolus galbula, the typespecies of the family Oriolidx. Its conspicuous plumage, bright yellow contrasted with black, chiefly on wings and tail, often brings about its death. The nest is suspended under the horizontal EUROPEAN ORIOLE fork of a bough; the eggs are of a shining white, sometimes tinged with pink, and sparsely dotted with purple. It is well known in Europe. Its range in summer is as far E. as Irkutsk, in winter it is found in Natal and Damaraland. In India it is replaced by Oriolus kundoo.