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Fork-tailed Drongo
AKA Common Drongo AKA African Drongo AKA Savanna Drongo. A bird has many names! :D

They are very common in a variety of different habitats including cities, and occur in much of Sub-saharan Africa.
Location
Nguuni Nature Sanctuary Bamburi, Mombasa, Kenya
Date taken
April 2020
Scientific name
Dicrurus adsimilis
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Oh how lovely this drongo is Mustafa!! And what a stunning picture you've taken of him my friend.

I was lucky enough to see the only drongo to live in Australia last year. And that was a lovely bird too - Spangled Drongo.

Many thanks for that memory lad.
 
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A beautiful view showing that fork tail and captured with the perfect head turn Mustafa!
 
Showing off his forked tail perfectly, Mustafa.
 

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