Hair Crested Drongo

Dicrurus hottentottus

Description

Dicrurus hottentottus has glossy black fur. Some of these bird races have a crest in the form of long hair-like feathers on the crown. Tail long, bluntly split with the tip of the outer tail feathers bent outward to form a “U” shape. The bill is long and curved downwards black. The irises are red, some are white, and the legs are black.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

2,8 years

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

29-32 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Dicruridae

GENUS

:

Dicrurus

SPECIES

:

Dicrurus hottentottus

Distribution

Dicrurus hottentottus can be found in open forests, lowland forests, and foothills. Spread up to an altitude of 1850 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Bangladesh, Butan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, Maluku).

Habits and Lifestyle

Dicrurus hottentottus often moves in small flocks and is very noisy. This bird likes to live in dense forests and wilderness where it is seen alone or in small groups.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Dicrurus hottentottus is an omnivorous bird. Their main diet is insects such as crickets, grasshoppers, and beetles. This bird also eats nectar.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season for this bird is from March to April.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

The population of this bird is unknown, but is at low risk of extinction.

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