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White-bellied Drongo
Latin Name:
Dicrurus caerulescens
Category:
Size:
24cm
Description:
Sexes alike, blackish-blue above; longish, forked tail; grey-brown throat, breast; white belly, under tail-coverts. Pairs or small bands of up to four birds, sometimes in association with other birds: arboreal and noisy; makes short flights after winged insects; often hunts till very late in evening.
Habitat:
Forests, groves, vicinity of habitation.
Distribution:
Most of India south and east of a line from SE Punjab to around Kutch; east to Bengal; occurs to about 1500m in the hills.
Call:
Call Description:
Assortment of pleasant, whistling calls and some grating notes.
IUCN:
National Status:
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