Scientific Name: Dicrurus leucophaeus
Malay Name: Cecawi Kelabu
Chinese Name: 灰卷尾
Range: Breeding Range: (OR) widespread
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: longicaudatus, hopwoodi, nigrescens, mouhoti, celaenus, bondi, leucophaeus, leucogenis, salangensis, innexus, periophthalmicus, siberu, batakensis, phaedrus, stigmatops.
Size: 25.5-29 cm
Identification: Uniform ashy-grey drongo with darker lores and chin. Thin, long, linear tail lacking curl at tail tips.
Habitat: Forest, forest edge, open forest
Behaviour/Ecology: Singly, often perched on high, open perches, such as bare canopy branches, at forest edges. Sallies to take insects from canopy or close to ground.
Local Status: Rare migrant and rare visitor
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
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References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Dicrurus leucophaeus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706964A94099735.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
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Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Ashy Drongo. Retrieved on December 3, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/ashy-drongo.