Dicrurus

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Dicrurus is a genus of passerine birds known as drongos, characterized by their glossy dark plumage, distinctive forked tails, and agile insect-catching flight across Africa and Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
characteristic agile insect-catching flight
forked tail
glossy dark plumage
class Aves
commonName drongos
describedBy Louis Pierre Vieillot
diet insectivorous
distribution Africa
Asia
family Dicruridae
habitat forests
open country with scattered trees
woodlands
hasBehavior aerial hawking for insects
perches conspicuously
includesSpecies Dicrurus adsimilis
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus aeneus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus andamanensis
Dicrurus annectens
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus atripennis
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus balicassius
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus bracteatus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus densus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus forficatus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus fuscipennis
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus hottentottus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus leucophaeus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus ludwigii
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus macrocercus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus megarhynchus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus menagei
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus montanus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus palawanensis
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus paradiseus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus remifer
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus striatus
linked to: Dicrurus

Dicrurus sumatranus
linked to: Dicrurus
kingdom Animalia
notableFor aggressive mobbing of larger birds
vocal mimicry in some species
order Passeriformes
parentTaxon Dicruridae
phylum Chordata
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Dicrurus macrocercus
linked to: Dicrurus
yearDescribed 1816

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Dicruridae includesTaxon Dicrurus
Dicruridae typeGenus Dicrurus
Aldabra drongo genus Dicrurus
Aldabra drongo binomialName Dicrurus aldabranus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus typeSpecies Dicrurus macrocercus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus macrocercus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus adsimilis
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus bracteatus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus leucophaeus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus hottentottus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus paradiseus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus aeneus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus remifer
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus forficatus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus ludwigii
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus megarhynchus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus densus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus balicassius
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus sumatranus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus annectens
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus atripennis
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus fuscipennis
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus montanus
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus menagei
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus palawanensis
linked to: Dicrurus
Dicrurus includesSpecies Dicrurus striatus
linked to: Dicrurus