Drongos
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Dicruridae
The drongos are mostly are black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. They have long forked tails, and some Asian species have elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit very upright whilst perched, like a shrike. They flycatch or take prey from the ground. There are 24 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.
- Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
- Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
- White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
- Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectans
- Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
- Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer
- Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
- Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
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