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Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

Photo by Kei Heyns
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

All-black perching bird. Deeply forked tail. Red eye

Habitat:

Woodland, edge of exotic pine plantation.

Notes:

Common resident. Call is a variety of grating or shrill notes. Mimics birds of prey, especially the Pearl-spotted Owlet.

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Fork-tailed Drongo

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PublishedJuly 27, 2012

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