Friday, September 16, 2011

Konda Kawda - Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus)


Identification


  • Black plumage with metallic blue or greenish-blue gloss
  • Arching, helmet-like crest
  • Deeply forked tail
  • Red eye
  • Sexes similar

Behavior

Forest , forest edges, plantations, wooded gardens.
Like most drongos, hawks after insects from open perches.
A superb mimic of the calls of other birds but always has a metallic sound.

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