The Black-headed Oriole (O. melanocephalus or ceylonensis—the two are probably the same bird) differs from the other in having the whole head black. The yellow of the body is of a coarser shade, or, if you prefer the word, a richer. To my mind the whole bird is less tastefully got up, but it is a glorious bird. This species is very common on the whole coast during the cold season, and no doubt in Bombay too. I cannot speak with certainty, because it is easily confounded with the other unless you get a fair sight of it. All the Orioles are great fruit-eaters and frequent banian and peepul trees with the mynas and coppersmiths. But they also gobble up great, hairy caterpillars and other large, soft-bodied insects.

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