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Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocerus

Photo by SardarBasha
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Description:

The Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) are mostly are black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. They have long forked tails, and some Asian species have elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit very upright whilst perched, like a shrike. They flycatch or take prey from the ground. There are 24 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India and 6 in Andhra Pradesh State.
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Dicruridae

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PublishedAugust 29, 2013

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