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− | + | * ''D. h. hottentottus'' from [[India]] to [[Myanmar]], n [[Thailand]] and s [[Indochina]] | |
− | + | * ''D. h. brevirostris'' in S [[China]] to n Myanmar, n [[Laos]] and n [[Vietnam]] | |
− | + | * ''D. h. viridinitens'' on Mentawi Islands (off [[Sumatra]]) | |
− | + | * ''D. h. borneensis'' in N [[Borneo]], Maratua and Matasiri islands | |
− | + | * ''D. h. jentincki'' on [[Bali]] and Kangean Islands | |
− | + | * ''D. h. leucops'' on [[Sulawesi]], adjacent islands and n Moluccas | |
− | + | * ''D. h. guillemardi'' on central Moluccas (Bisa and Obi) | |
− | + | * ''D. h. pectoralis'' on Sula Islands (Taliabu, Mangola and Sanana) | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== |
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- Dicrurus hottentottus
Identification
Distribution
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- D. h. hottentottus from India to Myanmar, n Thailand and s Indochina
- D. h. brevirostris in S China to n Myanmar, n Laos and n Vietnam
- D. h. viridinitens on Mentawi Islands (off Sumatra)
- D. h. borneensis in N Borneo, Maratua and Matasiri islands
- D. h. jentincki on Bali and Kangean Islands
- D. h. leucops on Sulawesi, adjacent islands and n Moluccas
- D. h. guillemardi on central Moluccas (Bisa and Obi)
- D. h. pectoralis on Sula Islands (Taliabu, Mangola and Sanana)
Habitat
Behaviour
They move in small flocks and are very noisy.
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.