Key Identification Features
- Its plumage is black, with a distinct bluish metallic gloss.
- Young black drongos can have extensive white on the underside, but this white usually has a scaly appearance.
- This species has two distinctive features: a prominent crest formed from elongated feathers on the forehead, and a forked tail that is characteristic of adult individuals.
- The most notable feature of its appearance is its tail, which Morcombe describes as "long, outcurved and forked".
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