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Fork-tailed Drongo - Looking for Lunch A Fork-tailed Drongo looks to the skies for an insect to catch, as seen in the wilds of Namibia, southwestern Africa.  Besides the obvious forked tail, this bird's characteristic red eye also indicates the species in general.   Dicrurus adsimilis,Fork-tailed Drongo,Geotagged,Namibia,Winter,black,fly-catcher,funny,perched,pose,red Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Fork-tailed Drongo - Looking for Lunch

A Fork-tailed Drongo looks to the skies for an insect to catch, as seen in the wilds of Namibia, southwestern Africa. Besides the obvious forked tail, this bird's characteristic red eye also indicates the species in general.

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The Fork-tailed Drongo, also called the Common Drongo, African Drongo, or Savanna Drongo , is a drongo, a type of small passerine bird of the Old World tropics. The species was earlier considered to cover Asia, but the Asian species is now called the Black Drongo . They are members of the family Dicruridae.

Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded Jan 30, 2015. Captured Jul 22, 2013 15:38 in D2874, Namibia.
  • Canon EOS REBEL T2i
  • f/6.3
  • 1/512s
  • ISO400
  • 500mm