Crow-billed Drongo (1 Viewer)

Katy Penland

Well-known member

• Oct 21, 2005

• #1

Just in case the photo scrolls too quickly off the Gallery's front page, can anyone help this guy with an ID?

http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php?photo=67132

 

Hanno

Ho Ho Ho

• Oct 21, 2005

• #2

I seem to see a white loral spot, which would indicate Black Drongo (but I stand to be corrected).

Cheers,

Hanno

 

Grousemore

Senior Member

• Oct 21, 2005

• #3

I hope he's correct, what a great name for a bird.

 

Mark Bruce

Super Moderator

• Oct 21, 2005

• #4

I share Hanno's resevations ,that does look like a white loral spot which makes a Black Drongo seem more likely.

 

Dave B

Well-known member

• Oct 21, 2005

• #5

Hanno said:

I seem to see a white loral spot, which would indicate Black Drongo (but I stand to be corrected).

Cheers,

Hanno

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Black Drongo it is - you can sit down now Hanno!

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Oct 21, 2005

• #6

yep a nice Black Drongo

Tim

 

JWN Andrewes

Poor Judge of Pasta.

• Oct 21, 2005

• #7

I'd not presume to doubt the id - I'll bet it's exactly what Tim, Dave & Hanno say it is, but isn't that white spot at the base of the gape, rather than on the lores? I've always thought the lores were a bit higher up, more sort of between eye and base of upper mandible - am I working to too narrow a definition?

James

 

cuckooroller

Registered User

• Oct 21, 2005

• #8

James,
Yes, the spot is at the mandibular commisure, not the lores. I do not know if all races of Black Drongo sport this spot, but I do know that harterti, minor and albirictus do have it. Sriracha is in extreme south mainland Thailand, below Bangkok, which could make this race thai, though it is winter and race cathoecus is reported also to winter in the zone.

 

Last edited: Oct 21, 2005

James Eaton

Trent Valley Crew

• Oct 21, 2005

• #9

Another factor worth considering is that the bird appears to be in open country (water in the background?), the favoured habitat of Black Drongo. Crow-billed Drongo tends to be a forest bird.

Like others say, white spot at the gape, long wispy tail and slender build point to the bird being a Black Drongo

 

JWN Andrewes

Poor Judge of Pasta.

• Oct 21, 2005

• #10

Mandibular commisure - I love it! Thanks Steve!

James

 

Hanno

Ho Ho Ho

• Oct 22, 2005

• #11

Crow-billed Drongo tends to be a forest bird.

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I thought that as well, but then, it is migration time and they might turn up anywhere, right?

 

ruchai

Well-known member

• Oct 22, 2005

• #12

Thanks every one. Here is another picture of the bird.
http://www.trekkingthai.com/board/watermark.php?src=photo/trekking/W3CNkaz4.jpg