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The Sri Lanka drongo has black plumage with a metallic blue or greenish-blue sheen. It has an arching, helmet-like crest, red eyes, and a deeply-forked tail. Both sexes are indistinguishable from each other.
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When to see the Sri Lanka Drongo
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Sri Lanka Drongo
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Sri Lanka Drongo
The Sri Lanka drongo or Ceylon crested drongo, is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. 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 and montane forests.
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Easily confused with
Short-tailed DrongoDicrurus striatusThe short-tailed drongo is a species of passerine bird in the family Dicruridae.
Shining DrongoDicrurus atripennisThe shining drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.
Palawan DrongoDicrurus palawanensisThe Palawan drongo is an Asian bird of the family Dicruridae.
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