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WoodlandCup nestSmall · 47 g
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The adult male and female are almost entirely black, with a blue-green sheen. The distinctive crest consists of elongated feathers on the forehead. The forked tail is also distinctive of the adult birds. D. f. potior is larger and has broader tail feathers.
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When to see the Crested Drongo
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Crested Drongo
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Crested Drongo
The crested drongo is a passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It is black with a bluish-green sheen, a distinctive crest on the forehead and a forked tail. There are two subspecies; D. f. forficatus is endemic to Madagascar and D. f. potior, which is larger, is found on the Comoro Islands. Its habitat is lowland forests, both dry and humid, and open savannah country. It is a common bird and the IUCN has listed it as "least concern".
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Easily confused with
Andaman DrongoDicrurus andamanensisThe Andaman drongo is 28-29 cm long, although the larger dicruriformis subspecies is 35 cm in length.
Velvet-mantled DrongoDicrurus modestusThe velvet-mantled drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.
BalicassiaoDicrurus balicassiusThe balicassiao is a species of passerine bird in the family Dicruridae.
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