Indian Golden oriole (Sykes, 1832) is very similar to the Eurasian golden oriole but has more yellow in the tail and has a paler shade of red in the iris and bill. Male: bright golden-yellow plumage; black stripe through eye; black wings and centre of tail. Female: yellow-green above; brownish-green wings; dirty-white below, streaked brown. Young male much like female. The Indian golden oriole species is larger with a wing length of 136-144 inch. Oriole found in the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia.

Summer visitor to the Himalayan foothills to about 2,600m; spreads in winter to plains; breeds also in many parts of peninsula. The Indian golden oriole inhabits a range of habitats including open deciduous forests, semi-evergreen forests, woodland, forest edge, mangroves, and open country with scattered trees, parks, gardens orchards and plantations. Present very much in NEERI colony as well as campus. Solitary or in pairs; arboreal, sometimes moving with other birds in upper branches; regularly visits fruiting and flowering trees; hunts insects in leafy branches; usually heard, surprisingly not often seen, despite bright colour; seen only when it emerges on bare branch or flies across.

The Indian golden oriole is a partial migrant bird. It breeds in Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Nepal, as well as much of India. The Indian populations are largely resident while other populations are migratory. An oriole generally feeds on fruits, nectar and insects.

The breeding season is April to August, the nest being a small cup placed in a fork near the end of a branch. Nests are often built in the vicinity of the nest of a black drongo.Two or three white eggs with reddish, brown and black speckling form the typical clutch. Both parents take part in nest and brood care, defending the nest against intruding birds such as shikras and crows.

Fluty whistle of 2 or 3 notes, interpreted pee...lo..lo, the middle note lower; harsh note often heard; rich, mellow song when breeding, somewhat mournful; does not sing often.

Golden oriole is capable of dispersing the seeds of many berry-bearing plants including the invasive Lantana camara. An oriole has been recorded preying on Draco dussumieri. Their flight is dipping but strong and has been recorded to reach about 40 km/h. They sometimes bathe by repeatedly flying into a small pool of water.