Crow-billed drongo

Dicrurus annectens

The crow-billed drongo is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family. It is native to moist tropical forests of southeastern Asia where its range extends from India to the Philippines and Indonesia. It is a completely black bird with a shallowly forked tail and is similar in appearance to the black drongo. It breeds between April and June, the cup-shaped nest being built in the fork of a branch by both birds, the female afterwards incubating the eggs. It is a common bird and the IUCN has listed it as "least concern".
Crow-billed Drongo arriving at Keoladeo NP Crow-billed drongo,Dicrurus annectens,Geotagged,India,Keoladeo,Winter,bharatpur

Appearance

This bird, which is similar to the black drongo, is jet-black in color and has a stout bill. It has a forked tail.

Distribution

It is found in: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Japan , India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Behavior

This species inhabits dense evergreen forests and moist-deciduous forests. The nesting season is from April to June. The nest is usually a small cup made of grass that is held together by cobwebs. The nests can be found in the fork of a slender branch. The female incubates the eggs. However, both the male and female birds build the nest.

Habitat

It is found in: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Japan , India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Food

This species eats insects and other small animals.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyDicruridae
GenusDicrurus
SpeciesD. annectens
Photographed in
India