BLACK NAPED ORIOLE

The black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis) is a bird of the oriole family and is found in many parts of

Asia. There are several distinctive populations within wide distribution range of the species and in

the past the slender-billed oriole (Oriolus tenuirostris) was included as a subspecies. Unlike the

golden oriole which only has a short and narrow eye-stripe, the black-naped oriole has the stripe

broadening and joining at the back of the neck. Males and females are very similar although the

wing lining of the female is more greenish. The bill is pink and is stouter than in the golden oriole.

Material: Body is Acacia which is a monophyletic genus of flowering plants in the legume family,

Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees. Legs are metal and base is driftwood.

Hand-painted using acrylic paint, a fast-drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic

polymer emulsion.

Each life-sized piece is individually signed by the artist, renowned local Indonesian artist Kompiang.