I photographed this oriole female on 19th February, 2021 at a green spot in Central Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan.
I initially identified it as a female O.kundoo which is expected from here and I have seen it before here.
After looking at some photographs of female Black naped oriole's on some forums, I am having second thoughts about this bird because of the bill. It seems thicker for Indian Golden oriole (O.kundoo) and perhaps right for a Black Naped Oriole (O.chinensis)? There also seems to be a hint of black nape or is it the light's work?
O.kundoo is resident/ winter visitor/ summer visitor/ passage migrant in large parts of Pakistan.
O.chinensis has been record in Karachi and around its outskirts as a winter Vagrant. There only have been two National records of it and both from in and around Karachi. There has been a record of a male this year too.
I initially identified it as a female O.kundoo which is expected from here and I have seen it before here.
After looking at some photographs of female Black naped oriole's on some forums, I am having second thoughts about this bird because of the bill. It seems thicker for Indian Golden oriole (O.kundoo) and perhaps right for a Black Naped Oriole (O.chinensis)? There also seems to be a hint of black nape or is it the light's work?
O.kundoo is resident/ winter visitor/ summer visitor/ passage migrant in large parts of Pakistan.
O.chinensis has been record in Karachi and around its outskirts as a winter Vagrant. There only have been two National records of it and both from in and around Karachi. There has been a record of a male this year too.
