Dicrurus annectens (Hodgson, 1836) is a animal in the Dicruridae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dicrurus annectens (Hodgson, 1836)

Dicrurus annectens (Hodgson, 1836)

Dicrurus annectens is a jet-black bird with a forked tail found across multiple Asian countries in forested habitats.

Family
Genus
Dicrurus
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Dicrurus annectens (Hodgson, 1836)

Dicrurus annectens (Hodgson, 1836), this bird species resembles the black drongo. It is solid jet-black in color, has a stout bill, and a forked tail. It occurs across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Photo: (c) Chan Chee Keong, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chan Chee Keong

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Dicruridae Dicrurus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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