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Pastures, plantations and moist lowland forests, edges and clearings. Requires tall trees and open airspace for aerial feeding. Occurs mainly at 500 - 1000m, locally lower. | Pastures, plantations and moist lowland forests, edges and clearings. Requires tall trees and open airspace for aerial feeding. Occurs mainly at 500 - 1000m, locally lower. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:17, 16 May 2025
Alternative name: Grand Comoro Drongo, Comoro Drongo
- Dicrurus fuscipennis
Identification
26.5 - 29cm. The only drongo on Grand Comoro:
- Entirely deep lustrous black plumage with uniformly dark dull blue gloss
- Relatively long, shallowly forked tail
- Dark brown eye
- Black bill, slightly curved at end
Sexes alike, females are slightly smaller. Juveniles are blackish-brown to greyish.
Distribution
Endemic to Grand Comoro (Njazidja) in the Comoros Islands.
A rare and uncommon restricted-range species. Classified as endangered.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Pastures, plantations and moist lowland forests, edges and clearings. Requires tall trees and open airspace for aerial feeding. Occurs mainly at 500 - 1000m, locally lower.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on large insects. Perches prominently on high trees and sallies out to seize prey on wing.
Breeding
Breeding season from September to at least December. A territorial species, highly aggressive towards raptors and other nest predators like Frances's Sparrowhawk. The nest is a neat cup placed 7 - 9m above the ground in a tree. Lays 1 - 2 eggs, possibly more.
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Grande Comore Drongo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grande_Comore_Drongo
External Links
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