Andaman Drongo

The Andaman Drongo is 28–29 cm long, although the larger dicruriformis subspecies is 35 cm in length. It has a deeply forked tail and a heavy black bill. The plumage is black , and glossed with green. There is some sexual dimorphism, with the female being smaller and having a less forked tail.

The Andaman Drongo is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Andaman Drongo (Dicrurus andamanensis) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. The species is endemic to the Andaman Islands of the Indian Ocean. There are two subspecies, the nominate race being found across the main islands of the archipelago, and the race dicruriformis occurring on Great Coco Island and Table Island in the north of the chain. The Andaman Drongo is 28–29 cm long, although the larger dicruriformis subspecies is 35 cm in length. More

* Andaman Drongo, Dicrurus andamanensis * Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus Genus Chaetorhynchus (Now best placed with Rhipiduridae): * * Pygmy Drongo, Chaetorhynchus papuensis}} Andaman Drongo, Dicrurus andamanensis References - 1. ^ Lindsey, Terence (1991). Forshaw, Joseph. ed. Encyclopaedia of Animals: Birds. London: Merehurst Press. pp. More

Andaman Drongo, Dicrurus andamanensis The family Dicruridae are believed to be most likely of Indo Malayan origin with a colonization of Africa about 15 million years ago. Dispersal across the Wallace Line into Australasia is estimated to have been more recent, around 6 mya. These insectivorous birds are found in usually open forests or bush. Most are black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. More

sumatranus and Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis are near-threatened. Dicrurus There are 22 species in this genus. Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus at Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, January 2009. Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus at Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand, January 2009. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus at Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, January 2009. More

Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Near Threatened Justification This species has a highly restricted range, being limited to a number of small islands. Population declines are suspected to be occurring owing to habitat loss, and the situation requires careful monitoring for any future increases in the rate of human development. It is therefore currently considered Near Threatened. More

Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis IUCN Red List Criteria Near Threatened (criteria nearly met) B1a+b(ii,iii,v) IUCN Red List history Year Category 2008 Near Threatened 2004 Near Threatened 2000 Lower Risk/Near Threatened 1994 Lower Risk/Near Threatened 1988 Near Threatened More

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ANDAMAN DRONGO * Dicrurus andamanensis * 32 cms previous Click here to comment on this image next Site Map Oriental Bird Club Copyright of all images is retained by Vijay Cavale and respective copyright owners. More

Andaman Drongo (Dicrurus andamanensis) is a local resident in Andaman islands of India. More

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