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Black drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
16.2769, 74.3442
Field Notes
Description:
This bird is glossy black with a wide fork to the tail. Juveniles may have some white barring or speckling towards the belly and vent. There were a lot of bee hives in this forest and that’s the reason why the Black drongo chose this as its habitat. It also feeds on various other insects.
Habitat:
Hilly forest region
Notes:
The species is known for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, never hesitating to dive-bomb any birds of prey that invades its territory. This behaviour earns it the informal name of King Crow. Smaller birds often nest in the well-guarded vicinity of a nesting Black drongo. It is said that they imitate the call of the Shikra so as to put mynas to flight and then to steal prey.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2014
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