The fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis), also called the common drongo or African drongo, is a small bird found from the Sahel to South Africa that...
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well-guarded vicinity of a nesting black drongo. Previously grouped along with the African fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis), the Asian forms are...
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animals and birds respond to drongos' alarm calls, which often warn of the presence of a predator. Fork-tailed drongos in the Kalahari desert use alarm...
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the fork-tailed drongo, but is smaller, and the shorter tail lacks the deep fork which gives the latter species its name. The fork-tailed drongo is also...
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The fork-tailed drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides) is a species of cuckoo that resembles a black drongo. It is found resident mainly in peninsular...
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The square-tailed drongo-cuckoo was formerly considered conspecific with the fork-tailed drongo-cuckoo (together known as the Asian drongo-cuckoo), but...
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The greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) is a medium-sized Asian bird which is distinctive in having elongated outer tail feathers with webbing...
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Fork-tailed drongo Fork-tailed drongo-cuckoo Fork-tailed flycatcher Fork-tailed storm petrel Fork-tailed sunbird Fork-tailed tody-tyrant Fork-tailed woodnymph...
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are very similar to the other drongos of the region but are somewhat smaller and compact with differences in the fork depth and the patterns of gloss...
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Surniculus (redirect from Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo)
Surniculus Juvenile fork-tailed drongo-cuckoo (S. dicruroides) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves...
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other all-black insectivores, the fork-tailed drongo and the shorter-tailed and red-eyed common square-tailed drongo. This flycatcher has a simple musical...
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Grace) is a young ostrich chick. Tamaa (voiced by CJ Byrnes) is a fork-tailed drongo who can imitate the voice of any animal. Kulinda (voiced by Elise...
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List of birds of Kenya (section Drongos)
square-tailed drongo, Dicrurus ludwigii Fork-tailed drongo, Dicrurus adsimilis Glossy-backed drongo, Dicrurus divaricatus Velvet-mantled drongo, Dicrurus...
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the host species; the yellow-billed shrike (Corvinella corvina) and fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) are often targeted . Incubation lasts between...
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List of birds of Africa (section Drongos)
Western square-tailed drongo, Dicrurus occidentalis Sharpe's drongo, Dicrurus sharpei Common square-tailed drongo, Dicrurus ludwigii Shining drongo, Dicrurus...
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"Jacobin crested cuckoo Clamator jacobinus (Boddaert) parasitising the fork-tailed drongo Dicrurus adsimilis (Beckstein)". Ostrich. 33: 72–3. doi:10.1080/00306525...
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of the white-bellied drongo in the second volume of his A Natural History of Uncommon Birds. He used the English name "The Fork- tail'd Indian Butcher-Bird"...
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List of birds of China (section Drongos)
Plaintive cuckoo, Cacomantis merulinus Fork-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus dicruroides Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris Large hawk-cuckoo...
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square-cut tail, helps distinguish it from the otherwise similar fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) which has a red iris and long forked tail. The southern...
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interspecific interaction with the kleptoparasitic fork-tailed drongo, Dicrurus adsimilis. Drongos perch above and follow babbler groups between foraging...
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List of birds of Zambia (section Drongos)
flycatch or take prey from the ground. Common square-tailed drongo, Dicrurus ludwigii Fork-tailed drongo, Dicrurus adsimilis Order: Passeriformes Family:...
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List of birds of Kerala (section Drongos)
Grey-bellied cuckoo, Cacomantis passerinus Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris Fork-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus dicruroides Large hawk-cuckoo...
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List of birds of India (section Drongos)
been recorded in India. Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae The drongos are mostly black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints...
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List of birds of Zimbabwe (section Drongos)
flycatch or take prey from the ground. Common square-tailed drongo, Dicrurus ludwigii Fork-tailed drongo, Dicrurus adsimilis Order: Passeriformes Family:...
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southern red bishop, anteating chat, stone chat, capped wheatear, fork-tailed drongo and pied starling are resident or regularly seen species. Some special...
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swallow, rock martin, common house martin, Brown-throated martin fork-tailed drongo, Black cuckooshrike pied crow, white-necked raven, Cape bulbul, sombre...
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List of birds of Tamil Nadu (section Drongos)
senkkuyil Plaintive cuckoo, kuyil Grey-bellied cuckoo Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo Fork-tailed drongo-cuckoo Large hawk-cuckoo Common hawk-cuckoo, akka kuyil...
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List of birds of Namibia (section Drongos)
elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit very upright when perched, like a shrike. They flycatch or take prey from the ground. Fork-tailed drongo...
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List of birds of Uganda (section Drongos)
drongo, Dicrurus sharpei Fork-tailed drongo, Dicrurus adsimilis Glossy-backed drongo, Dicrurus divaricatus Velvet-mantled drongo, Dicrurus modestus Order:...
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List of least concern birds (section Drongos)
Pygmy drongo Fork-tailed drongo Bronzed drongo Crow-billed drongo Shining drongo Balicassiao Spangled drongo White-bellied drongo Wallacean drongo Crested...
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