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Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus (Vieillot, 1817)

Пепельный дронго |

2019-06-12
Korgalzhyn, Akmola oblast.
© Alexandr Fedulin

Description

Very similar to Black Drongo, but appears slimmer and longer-tailed. Always lacks white rictal spot of Black and has brighter red eyes. Ad Underparts greyer than in Black with less glossy breast and throat; upperparts usually with blush gloss, less blackish. Juv Lacks glossy plumage and is more brownish; overall paler than juv Black. Has initially shorter and less deeply forked tail. 1st-win Pale barring on underparts indistinct and less prominent than in Black and lacking on uppertail-coverts. Size 30 cm

Distribution

Species of tropical Asia, south and east China. In Kazakhstan, a migratory bird of the dark race was recorded in the Korgalzhyn June 12, 2019.

Biology

Semi-open deciduous and coniferous forests; mainly mountains.

References

Birds of Central Asia (Helm Field Guides), by Raffael Aye, Nanuel Schweizer, Tobias Roth. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012

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