Crow-billed Drongo

Overview

The crow-billed drongo (Dicrurus annectens) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is native to moist tropical forests of southeastern Asia, extending from India to the Philippines and Indonesia. It is a common bird listed as 'least concern' by the IUCN.

Identification

• Jet-black in color with a stout bill.
• Features a shallowly forked tail.
• Similar in appearance to the black drongo.

Habitat

Found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It inhabits dense evergreen forests and moist-deciduous forests.

Diet

This species eats insects and other small animals.

Did you know?

Both the male and female birds build the nest, which is usually a small cup made of grass held together by cobwebs. The specific epithet 'annectens' in its scientific name is a misspelling of the Latin word meaning 'connecting'.