Sri Lanka drongo

Dicrurus lophorinus

The Sri Lanka drongo is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family.
It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It was previously considered a subspecies of the greater racket-tailed drongo.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Sri Lanka Drongo, Sinharaja, Kudawa, Sri Lanka Found as a part of a feeding flock amongst many other endemic Sri Lankan birds. Dicrurus lophorinus,Sri Lanka drongo,animal,animals,aves,bird,birds,sri lanka

Appearance

* Black plumage with metallic blue or greenish-blue gloss
⤷  Arching, helmet-like crest
⤷  Deeply forked tail
⤷  Red eye
⤷  Sexes similar
Sri Lanka Drongo in Sinharaja, Sri Lanka An endemic bird to Sri Lanka. Sorry for the poor quality, conditions were poor (very dark). Some slight doubt on the identification: Wikipedia mentions it has red eyes. However, on almost none of the photos online regarding this bird does it have red eyes. Asia,Dicrurus lophorinus,Sinharaja,Sri Lanka,Sri Lanka drongo

Distribution

* Wet zone of SW Sri Lanka: from R Deduru Oya S to R Walawe

Behavior

* Forest, forest edges, plantations, wooded gardens.Like most drongos, hawks after insects from open perches.A superb mimic of the calls of other birds but always has a metallic sound.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyDicruridae
GenusDicrurus
SpeciesD. lophorinus
Photographed in
Sri Lanka