Sri Lanka drongo (1 Viewer)

Steve.Jonesy

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• Mar 7, 2019

• #1

Hi
Is this a black or crested drongo maybe?
Taken in Dambulla recently

 

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Seth Miller

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• Mar 7, 2019

• #2

I think it's a Black Drongo. Do you have any other pics? Because the tail is very diagnostic, and it is kind of hard to tell from this angle. Although I do think from what you can see of the tail that it is a black drongo.

 

Steve.Jonesy

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• Mar 7, 2019

• #3

Drongo

Seth Miller said:

I think it's a Black Drongo. Do you have any other pics? Because the tail is very diagnostic, and it is kind of hard to tell from this angle. Although I do think from what you can see of the tail that it is a black drongo.

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This is the best I have of the tail Seth

 

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Earnest lad

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• Mar 7, 2019

• #4

It couldn't be a dollarbird could it?

 

RafaelMatias

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• Mar 7, 2019

• #5

Earnest lad said:

It couldn't be a dollarbird could it?

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Nope
The only species that could be potentially confused (given the visible details) would be Ashy Drongo, which this bird isn't.