Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Drongos :: Black Drongo

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

Described by: Vieillot (1817)
Alternate common name(s): King Crow
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India - Dec 1, 2001 © Dave Behrens  Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India - Mar, 2004 © Dave Behrens  India - Date unknown © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  Lamma Island, Hong Kong - Oct, 2005 © Neil Fifer  Lamma Island, Hong Kong - Sep, 2006 © Neil Fifer 
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Range

(1) Se. Iran and se. Afghanistan, Pakistan and n. India.
(2) S. India.
(3) Sri Lanka.
(4) C. and e. China, n. Burma, n. Thailand, Laos, n. Vietnam, Hainan Is. and Malaysia. Sumatra?
(5) S. Burma, s. Thailand, s. Vietnam.
(6) Taiwan.
(7) Java and Bali.
Introduced in the Mariana Islands (Rota and Guam).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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