Crested drongo
| Crested drongo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dicruridae |
| Genus: | Dicrurus |
| Species: | D. forficatus |
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| Dicrurus forficatus (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
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Crested drongo with a frog, Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
Crested drongo with an insect
Egg of the Crested drongo
The crested drongo (Dicrurus forficatus) is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family.
Description
The adult male and female are almost entirely black, with a blue-green sheen. The distinctive crest consists of elongated feathers on the forehead. The forked tail is also distinctive of the adult birds.[2]
Subspecies (list)
- D. f. forficatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
- D. f. potior (Bangs & T E Penard, 1922)
Dicrurus forficatus potior is much larger and has broader tail feathers.[2]
Distribution and Habitat
The nominated race is endemic to Madagascar, and found throughout the island, and some of the larger inshore islands including Nosy-Bé. The Dicrurus forficatus potior subspecies on only found on the Comoro Islands.[2]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and dry savanna, typically below 1,000 meters.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Dicrurus forficatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Safford, Roger; Hawkins, Frank (25 July 2013). The Birds of Africa: Volume VIII. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 848-849. ISBN 9780713665321.