Black drongo

Buchanga atra Bhuchanga albirictus

The Black drongo is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The black drongois a common bird in India. The fork-tailed drongoof Africa is extremely bold and will attempt to steal insects from birds larger than itself. The spangled drongocan be found throughout southern Asia and Australia. Drongos belong to the family Dicruridae. The black drongo is Dicrurus macrocerus; the fork-tailed drongo, D. adsimilis; and the spangled drongo, D. hottentottus. Related TopicsKingbird Kingbird, or Bee Martin, a pugnacious bird noted for its attacks on hawks, crows. More

The Black Drongo Dicrurus Macrocercus (Tamil=Karuvattu Vali) or Common King-Crow lays (throughout India) in April, August, but primarily in May, June and July. The bird builds its nest in a fork of a tree, generally 10-30 feet from the ground. More

Black Drongo, with fully developed tail at Pune, India The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus), also known as the King Crow, is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae. Previously considered a subspecies (Dicrurus adsimilis macrocercus) of the African Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis), it is now recognized as a full species. It is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia. More

* Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) A pair of drongo Pakistan Zotyesz 23 April 2008 7 weeks ago 3.3 * Juvenile yet to have forking in the tail Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (ssp albirictus) RAM GOPAL SONI 25 August 2005 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3 * An adult with Immature. Kolkata, West Bengal, India J.M. More

the black drongo has become a commensal of man. BEHAVIOR Thrives in open habitat, seeking exposed vantage perches in isolated trees, fence posts, tops of banks, buildings, and electric wires and poles, and sallying out from them on wing in buoyant, acrobatic evolutions. Tropical populations are resident but opportunistically nomadic out of breeding, and more temperate populations north through China are strongly migratory. More

Black Drongo Adult - please note the white spot next to his beakBlack Drongos = Drongo Information & Species ... Drongo Photo Gallery The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus), also known as the King Crow, is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae. Previously, it was seen as a subspecies (Dicrurus adsimilis macrocercus) of the African Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis), but is now recognized as a full species. More

The Black Drongo is approximately 29 cm in length, shiny bluish-black overall with a long, deeply-forked tail. Immature birds are similar, with whitish barring on the breast and belly. The harterti subspecies which is a common resident year-round on Taiwan has a slightly shorter tail than do mainland birds. Black Drongos inhabit open areas such as farms, ranches and ricefields at lower elevations up to about 800 meters. More

Black Drongo is a common bird of southern Asia normally found in the tropics. They are usually found in open forests and similar lightly wooded habitats from southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia. These are aggressive and fearless birds, 28 cm in length, and will attack much larger species if their nest or young are threatened. There are also some cases of Drongos preying on small birds. More

Aspects of the topic black drongo are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * characteristics (in drongo (bird)) One of the most common birds of southern Asia is the 33-cm (13-inch) black drongo (D. macrocercus), also called king crow because it can intimidate the true crow. The 24-cm (9.5-inch) African drongo (D. adsimilis; perhaps the same as D. More

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Black Drongo is an all-black bird. Adult has glossy blue-black or green-black plumage, with semi-translucent primaries visible in flight. Tail is long and deeply forked, and curves out at the end of outer tail feathers. Head is black, with only very small white patch at bill’s commissures. Bill is black. Eyes are reddish. Legs and feet are dark grey. Both sexes are similar. More

Migration of Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus in southern Thailand in autumn 2003 By Robert DeCandido, Chukiat Nualsri and Deborah Allen Note: This article was originally published in Forktail 20 (2004) the journal of the Oriental Bird Club (OBC) and was kindly submitted by Robert DeCandido. Please support the OBC's conservation work by visiting the OBC website and becoming a member. More

The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus), is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia. It is a wholly black bird with a distinctive forked tail and measures 28 cm (11 in) in length. Feeding on insects, it is common in open agricultural areas and light forest throughout its range, perching conspicuously on a bare perch or along power or telephone lines. More

Black Drongo - Definition = Black Drongo Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae Genus: Dicrurus Species: macrocercus Binomial name Dicrurus macrocercus More

The male and female of Black Drongo have the same characteristics. It has the body length of approximately 28 centimeters. Feathers covering the body are black with blue glossy. The tail is an arch sharp barb similar to fish tail. It has black and red eyes. * Habitat / Food : Can be found in Iran, India, China, Taiwan, Jawa, and Indochina. More