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Black Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Very black glossy, long tailed bird with distinctive splayed forked tail, maybe 300mm long

Habitat:

Regrowth forests near water in southern India.

Notes:

In Tamil Nadu called 'karuvaatu vaal' which means 'salt fish tail'

Very similar to the Aussie drongo.

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