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Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Description:

Very common bird in my part of the world. Size about 25 cm. Very active bird. Never hesitates to mob other birds of prey. And a good mimic too. Very clearly mimics cat sounds. Rides on cattle to prey on flushed insects.

Habitat:

Forests as well as urban environs...

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2 Comments

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 10 years ago

Thank you Ava..

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

Lovely series.
Please add this spotting to the symbiotic relationships mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7987... (pictures 5 & 6) and to the Hunters and Animal Feeding Behavior mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8463... (picture 6)

sunnyjosef
Spotted by
sunnyjosef

Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Spotted on Dec 29, 2013
Submitted on Dec 29, 2013

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