Crow Billed Drongo

Dicrurus annectans

Description

Dicrurus annectans has a black body color. Big beak like a crow. The tail is forked, with the outermost feathers curled outward. Juveniles have whitish transverse stripes on the lower body. Red brown iris, black beak, and black legs. The difference with the forest stork is that the beak is larger and wider and the tail is not too deep.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

2,8 years

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

26 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Dicruridae

GENUS

:

Dicrurus

SPECIES

:

Dicrurus annectans

Distribution

Dicrurus annectans natural habitats are lowland forests, mangroves, grasslands, and shrubs. Spread up to an altitude of 1450 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia (Greater Sunda).

Habits and Lifestyle

Dicrurus annectans often perch on exposed branches to catch insects. These birds are usually seen singly or in pairs.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Dicrurus annectans feeds on insects and other small animals.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season for this bird is from April to June. The cup-shaped nest is made of grass, tiny roots, and fiber. The number of eggs in the nest is 3-4 eggs.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3-4 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

Population is not known, but is included in the category of low risk of extinction.

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