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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dicrurus canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
agile insect-catching flight
ⓘ
forked tail ⓘ glossy dark plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | drongos ⓘ |
| describedBy | Louis Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Dicruridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
open country with scattered trees ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
aerial hawking for insects
ⓘ
perches conspicuously ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Dicrurus adsimilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dicrurus aeneus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus andamanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus annectens NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus atripennis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus balicassius NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus bracteatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus densus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus forficatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus fuscipennis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus hottentottus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus leucophaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus ludwigii NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus macrocercus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus megarhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus menagei NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus montanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus palawanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus paradiseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus remifer NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus striatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicrurus sumatranus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive mobbing of larger birds
ⓘ
vocal mimicry in some species ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Dicruridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Dicrurus macrocercus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1816 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.