Comoro Drongo

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, pastureland, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Comoro Drongo is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Grand Comoro Drongo (Dicrurus fuscipennis) is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family. It is endemic to Comoros. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, pastureland, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Dicrurus fuscipennis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

Grand Comoro drongo at nest feeding chicks Grand Comoro drongo at nest feeding chicksPrint factsheet Facts - French: Drongo De Grand Comore Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Dicruridae Genus Dicrurus (1) More

* Comoro Drongo, Dicrurus fuscipennis * Crested Drongo, Dicrurus forficatus * Mayotte Drongo, Dicrurus waldenii * Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus * Ashy Drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus * White-bellied Drongo, Dicrurus caerulescens * Crow-billed Drongo, Dicrurus annectans More

As the Grand Comoro drongo is found only surrounding an active volcano, a volcanic eruption could potentially have devastating consequences for this bird. Conservation - A protected area has been proposed for Mount Karthala but this has not yet been established (5). If such vital forest habitat is not protected there is a high risk of further habitat loss, and possibly the loss of many endemic species, including the Grand Comoro drongo. More

Grand Comoro Drongo Dicrurus fuscipennis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Endangered Justification This species is classified as Endangered because it has an extremely small population occupying a very small range at only one location around an active volcano. More

Comoro Drongo Dicrurus fuscipennis = Described by: Milne-Edwards; Oustalet (1887) Alternate common name(s): Grand Comoro Drongo Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Comoro Is.; Grand Comoro Is. More

Grand Comoro Drongo Dicrurus fuscipennis Aldabra Drongo Dicrurus aldabranus Crested Drongo Dicrurus forficatus Mayotte Drongo Dicrurus waldenii Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectans Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer Balicassiao Dicrurus balicassius Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus Sulawesi Drongo Dicrurus montanus Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus Ribbon-tailed Drongo Dicrurus megarhynchus More

Grand Comoro Drongo: The Grand Comoro Drongo (Dicrurus fuscipennis) is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family. It is endemic to Comoros. Striga asiatica: Asiatic witchweed (Striga asiatica) is a hemiparasitic plant in the broomrape family (Orobanchaceae). It is native to Asia and sub-Saharan Africa The Parasite: The Parasite is a 1894 novelette by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. More