The Indian golden oriole was described by the English naturalist William Henry Sykes in 1832 and given the binomial name Oriolus kundoo.

[4] Support for this split was provided by a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010,[5] and most ornithologists now treat the Indian golden oriole as a separate species.

[6] The race baltistanicus was judged by Charles Vaurie to be indistinguishable from the nominate subspecies and the Indian golden oriole is considered to be monotypic.

[10] The Indian golden oriole's flight is dipping but strong and has been recorded to reach about 40 km/h (25 mph).

[10] The breeding season is April to August, the nest being a small cup placed in a fork near the end of a branch.

[4] Two or three white eggs with reddish, brown and black speckling form the typical clutch.