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Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
21.4294, 91.983
Field Notes
Description:
This is an all black, small (some 30 cm in length incl tail) but incredibly aggressive Asian predatory songbird - considered a subspecies of African Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) until recently.
Habitat:
Here observed in urban environment of Cox's Bazar, and close to a two cows. Otherwise seen in great numbers in all visited rural areas in Teknaf peninsula; close to habitations and near agricultural fields.
Notes:
It is often associated with farming and livestock, and farmers appreciate Drongos for helping them in controlling crop and animal pests - here standing watch ona young cow after cleaning it some.
Reference Links:
Black drongo - Wikipedia
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
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