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Dicrurus hottentottus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, some fruit and nectar
Habitat
Forest, forest edge, plantations
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2–4 eggs
Incubation period
About 15–16 days
Size
Medium–large (28–32cm)
Wingspan
~45–48cm
Weight
~65–80g
A large, glossy black drongo with fine, hair-like feathering on the crown and a broad, scalloped tail that spreads distinctively in flight, found in forest and well-wooded edge habitats.
An accomplished vocal mimic that hawks insects in flight and also visits flowering and fruiting trees, often in small noisy groups.
