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The black drongo is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae. It is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia.
Scientific Name : Dicrurus Macrocercus
Family : Dicruridae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Drongos
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 31 cm
Compare Size : Bulbul +
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 40 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : April - August
Other Names :
Hindi : भुजंगा, करंजुआ, कोल्सा
Marathi : कोतवाल, काळा गोविंद, गोचिडघुम्मा, काळबाण्या
Habitat:
Open areas, Open forests, Habitation, Farmlands and Slightly wooded habitats, Near water
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 - 5, Mostly Whitish with Brownish red spots.
Feeding:
Insects, Nectar, Occasionally reptiles & Small birds
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Tail | wide forked |
| Gape | white spot at the base |
| Iris | dark brown |
| Note : glossy black bird |
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| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Underparts | white barring or speckling towards the belly and vent |
| Note : Can be mistaken for the white-bellied drongo |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 03 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 14 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 02 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 09 Dec 2018 | Harihareshwar Beach, Raigad, Maharashtra |
| 04 Nov 2018 | Shiravali Gaon, Raigad, Maharashtra |
| 05 Nov 2018 | Shiravali Gaon, Raigad, Maharashtra |
| 19 May 2022 | Karjat - Kashele - Khandas Road, Maharashtra |
