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 5 species which occur in Sierra Leone.
- Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii
- Shining Drongo Dicrurus atripennis
- Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
- Velvet-mantled Drongo Dicrurus modestus
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Sierra Leone