Crow-billed Drongo

Dicrurus annectens

Family: Drongos · Status: Common migrant · Size: 27–32 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Breeds from the eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia.

Identification

Medium-sized drongo with thick bill, shallowly forked tail with outer feathers curving outward, and glossy plumage. Juveniles may show white spotting on breast and belly. From Black Drongo: glossier, tail less forked, bill thicker and longer, no white loral spot; juvenile shows white spotting absent in Black Drongo. From Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo: tail more forked. From Greater Racket-tailed Drongo: no tail extensions, tail more deeply and widely forked, glossier underparts.

Habitat

Forest, secondary forest.

Behaviour

Usually occurs singly, perching in low and mid-storey in shade. May join mixed flocks.