Black drongo

Description:

This bird is glossy black with a wide fork to the tail. Juveniles may have some white barring or speckling towards the belly and vent. There were a lot of bee hives in this forest and that’s the reason why the Black drongo chose this as its habitat. It also feeds on various other insects.

Habitat:

Hilly forest region

Notes:

The species is known for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, never hesitating to dive-bomb any birds of prey that invades its territory. This behaviour earns it the informal name of King Crow. Smaller birds often nest in the well-guarded vicinity of a nesting Black drongo. It is said that they imitate the call of the Shikra so as to put mynas to flight and then to steal prey.