Asian Drongo-cuckoo
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| Surniculus lugubris (Horsfield, 1821) |
The Asian Drongo-cuckoo Surniculus lugubris is a species of cuckoo that resembles a Black Drongo. It can be easily distinguished by its straight beak and the white barred vent. It is a brood parasite on small babblers. It is not known how or whether the drongo-like appearance benefits this species.
It shares the genus Surniculus with the Philippine Drongo-cuckoo Surniculus velutinus. This is usually treated as a subspecies of S. lugubris, but can be separated as a species on the basis of vocalization and juvenile plumage.
Some recent work suggests that the species may need to be split into two recognized forms- Square-tailed and Fork-tailed.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ BirdLife International (2004). Surniculus lugubris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- ^ Rasmussen, P. C. & Anderton, J. C. 2005 Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Smithsonian and Lynx Edicions
