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Crested Drongo (Dicrurus forficatus)

Crested Drongo (Dicrurus forficatus)
Crested Drongo (Dicrurus forficatus)

About Crested Drongo (Dicrurus forficatus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Drongos

The crested drongo is a passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It is black with a bluish-green sheen, a distinctive crest on the forehead and a forked tail. There are two subspecies; D. f. forficatus is endemic to Madagascar and D. f. potior, which is larger, is found on the Comoro Islands. Its habitat is lowland forests, both dry and humid, and open savannah country. It is a common bird and the IUCN has listed it as "least concern".

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2017-10-31

    Toliara, Madagascar
    Image from 2017-10-31
  • 2017-11-01

    Toliara, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-01

    Ifaty, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-02

    Ifaty, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-03

    Zombiste National Park, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-04

    Isalo National Park, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-06

    Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-07

    Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-10

    Marojejy National Park, Madagascar
    Image from 2017-11-10
  • 2017-11-14

    Andasibe, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-15

    Andasibe, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-16

    Andasibe, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-17

    Andasibe, Madagascar
    Image from 2017-11-17
  • 2017-11-20

    Ankarafantsika Nature Reserve, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-21

    Ankarafantsika Nature Reserve, Madagascar