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Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Description:

Also known as the King Crow, is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae.It is a wholly black bird with a distinctive forked tail and measures 28 cm (11 in) in length.

Habitat:

Open agricultural areas and light forest throughout its range, perching conspicuously on a bare perch or along power or telephone lines.

Notes:

The species is famous for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows that invades its territory.

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Chennai, Union Territory of Puducherry, India

Spotted on Nov 25, 2011
Submitted on Jan 24, 2012

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