BLACK DRONGO

 

Photographed near Dong Nai Nature Reserve, Vietnam, May 2024.

   (338*)                     BLACK DRONGO                    Dicrurus macrocercus

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The black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) 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 Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia and accidental visitor of Japan. It feeds on insects, and is common in open agricultural areas and light forest throughout its range, perching conspicuously on a bare perch or along power or telephone lines. Often aggressive towards other birds.

Photographed in early morning light.