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| − | + | [[Image:Ashy_Drongo.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Rajiv+Lather|Rajiv Lather}}<br/ >Photographed: Himachal Pradesh, [[India]]]] | |
| − | [[Image:Ashy_Drongo.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Rajiv Lather]] | + | ;[[:Category:Dicrurus|Dicrurus]] leucophaeus |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Size: 29cm.<br/ > | |
| − | + | Body plumage is mostly grey. Long deeply forked tail. | |
| + | See below for subspecies variations | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Breeding in the [[India]]n subcontinent and [[China]] through south-east.[[Asia]] to the [[Greater Sundas]], [[Bali]], [[Lombok]] and the [[Philippines]]. Northern populations winter south to tropical latitudes. | ||
| + | [[Image:Ashy drongo2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|scottishdude|scottishdude}}<br />Middle of [[China]], June 2008 ]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| + | There are 14 subspecies; | ||
| + | *''D. l. longicaudatus'': Eastern [[Afghanistan]] to Sikkim; winters to southern [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] | ||
| + | *''D. l. hopwoodi'': Eastern [[Himalayas]] to [[Myanmar]] and southern [[China]]; winters to [[Indochina]] | ||
| + | *''D. l. mouhoti'': Southern [[Myanmar]] and northern [[Thailand]]; winters to [[Indochina]] | ||
| + | *''D. l. bondi'': Southern [[Thailand]] and [[Cambodia]] | ||
| + | *''D. l. nigrescens'': Extreme southern [[Myanmar]], southern [[Thailand]] and [[Malaysia]] | ||
| + | ::*Plumage is black with slight gloss above and darker below. Resembles [[Black Drongo]] in shape andd proportions but is never as black. | ||
| + | *''D. l. leucogenis'': Manchuria and eastern [[China]]; winters to [[Indochina]] | ||
| + | ::*Pale ashy grey with white cheek patch, including area surrounding eyes. | ||
| + | *''D. l. salangensis'': South-eastern [[China]] and southern [[Thailand]]; winters to Hainan | ||
| + | ::*Resembles ''leugenis'' but white is confined to area surrounding eye. | ||
| + | *''D. l. innexus'': Hainan (southern [[China]]) | ||
| + | *''D. l.s stigmatops'': Mountains of northern [[Borneo]] [http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=220716 Photo] | ||
| + | *''D. l. batakensis'': Northern [[Sumatra]] | ||
| + | *''D. l. phaedrus'': Southern [[Sumatra]] | ||
| + | *''D. l. periophthalmicus'': Simeulue Island and adjacent Mentawi Islands (off [[Sumatra]]) | ||
| + | *''D. l. siberu'': Siberut Island (off [[Sumatra]]) | ||
| + | *''D. l. leucophaeus'': [[Java]], [[Bali]], Lombok, Palawan, Calamian and Balabac islands [http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=223401 Photo] | ||
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| + | A fifteenth subspecies ''Dicrurus leucophaeus celaenus'' is not recognised by all authorities.<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Mangroves, beach scrub, plantation, the forest edges, wooded gardens. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | == | + | Found on exposed perch from which it hawks for flying insects. Also dives and climbs while pursuing insects in mid-air. |
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | Voice: Distinct series of mewing calls. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Dicrurus+leucophaeus}} | {{GSearch|Dicrurus+leucophaeus}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: Dicrurus]] |
Revision as of 17:57, 29 June 2009
- Dicrurus leucophaeus
Identification
Size: 29cm.
Body plumage is mostly grey. Long deeply forked tail.
See below for subspecies variations
Distribution
Breeding in the Indian subcontinent and China through south-east.Asia to the Greater Sundas, Bali, Lombok and the Philippines. Northern populations winter south to tropical latitudes.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 14 subspecies;
- D. l. longicaudatus: Eastern Afghanistan to Sikkim; winters to southern India and Sri Lanka
- D. l. hopwoodi: Eastern Himalayas to Myanmar and southern China; winters to Indochina
- D. l. mouhoti: Southern Myanmar and northern Thailand; winters to Indochina
- D. l. bondi: Southern Thailand and Cambodia
- D. l. nigrescens: Extreme southern Myanmar, southern Thailand and Malaysia
- Plumage is black with slight gloss above and darker below. Resembles Black Drongo in shape andd proportions but is never as black.
- Pale ashy grey with white cheek patch, including area surrounding eyes.
- Resembles leugenis but white is confined to area surrounding eye.
- D. l. innexus: Hainan (southern China)
- D. l.s stigmatops: Mountains of northern Borneo Photo
- D. l. batakensis: Northern Sumatra
- D. l. phaedrus: Southern Sumatra
- D. l. periophthalmicus: Simeulue Island and adjacent Mentawi Islands (off Sumatra)
- D. l. siberu: Siberut Island (off Sumatra)
- D. l. leucophaeus: Java, Bali, Lombok, Palawan, Calamian and Balabac islands Photo
A fifteenth subspecies Dicrurus leucophaeus celaenus is not recognised by all authorities.[2]
Habitat
Mangroves, beach scrub, plantation, the forest edges, wooded gardens.
Behaviour
Found on exposed perch from which it hawks for flying insects. Also dives and climbs while pursuing insects in mid-air.
Vocalisation
Voice: Distinct series of mewing calls.
References
- 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.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ashy Drongo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ashy_Drongo
