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Alternative name: Philippine Drongo

Photo by Romy Ocon
Mount Makiling, Laguna Province, Philippines, November 2006

Dicrurus balicassius

[edit] Identification

23cm

• Glossy blue violet body
• Darker blue head

[edit] Distribution

South-east Asia: found in the Philippines.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies^[1]

There are 3 subspecies

• D. b. abraensis:

• Northern Philippines (n Luzon)

• D. b. balicassius:

• Central and southern Luzon, Lubang, Marinduque, Mindoro and Polillo

• D. b. mirabilis:

• Philippines (Panay, Cebu, Negros, Guimaras, Ticao, Masbate)

[edit] Habitat

Forest and forest edge usually below 1200 m.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

A bowl shaped nest is built from twigs and placed on a small branch. Three eggs are laid.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
2. BF Member observations

• List of references

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