Iora

The Black-Naped Oriole and the Common Iora have been exceptionally vocal as well this season, but I haven't seen any females, so maybe the guys are lonely, or maybe the females are just clever at keeping out of sight.

Archive 2010-03-01 Glenda Larke 2010

The Black-Naped Oriole and the Common Iora have been exceptionally vocal as well this season, but I haven't seen any females, so maybe the guys are lonely, or maybe the females are just clever at keeping out of sight.

Birds in the garden Glenda Larke 2010

And she joins me now, along with her mother, Iora.

CNN Transcript Feb 27, 2009 2009

And, you know, it's so -- and Iora, I want to ask you this.

CNN Transcript Feb 27, 2009 2009

Mr. W.E. Brooks has favoured me with the following very interesting note on the habits of this Iora: --

The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870

As a rule nests of the Iora very closely resemble those of

The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870

Iora spreads its tail in a wonderful manner, and comes spinning round and round towards the ground looking more like a round ball than a bird.

The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870

I may here mention that I have taken eggs of _Iora zeylonica_ at Etawah, and that knowing the birds well, I can say that it is quite a distinct bird; although in the marking of its eggs there is a slight resemblance, yet the nests of the two species are quite different.

The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870

Iora zeylonica (Gm.) _et_ I. typhia (_Linn.), Jerd.

The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870

"It's been a tremendous year of growth for me," said Haglund by phone from Las Vegas, where she was spending time with parents Iora and Valdor Haglund and prepping for the pageant.

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