Aldabra drongo
E457554
The Aldabra drongo is a bird species of drongo endemic to the remote Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean, known for its glossy black plumage and complex vocalizations.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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drongo ⓘ endemic species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| belongsToIslandGroup | Outer Islands of Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Dicrurus aldabranus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSite | Aldabra Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Aldabra drongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
part of Aldabra terrestrial bird community ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Aldabra Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Dicruridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | hawking for insects ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Richard Bowdler Sharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Dicrurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunicationType |
visual displays
ⓘ
vocal communication ⓘ |
| hasFeatherType |
contour feathers
ⓘ
flight feathers ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalCharacteristic |
entirely dark plumage
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ slender bill ⓘ |
| hasPlumageColor | glossy black ⓘ |
| hasVocalization | complex vocalizations ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locatedInBiogeographicRegion | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
scrub and coastal vegetation
ⓘ
tropical atoll ecosystems ⓘ woodland on coral limestone ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeRestrictedTo | Aldabra Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductionType | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
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