Dicrurus lophorinus Vieillot, 1817 is a animal in the Dicruridae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Dicrurus lophorinus Vieillot, 1817
Dicrurus lophorinus, the Sri Lanka drongo, is a black crested bird found in southwestern Sri Lanka's wet zone.
Identification: The Sri Lanka drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus Vieillot, 1817) has black plumage that carries a metallic blue or greenish-blue sheen. It features an arching, helmet-like crest, red eyes, and a deeply forked tail. Male and female individuals of this species cannot be distinguished from one another. Distribution: This species occurs throughout the wet zone of the southwestern part of Sri Lanka, ranging from Deduru Oya to Walawe.
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Dicrurus hottentottus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Dicrurus paradiseus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Dicrurus aeneus Vieillot, 1817
Dicrurus ludwigii (A.Smith, 1834)
Dicrurus bracteatus Gould, 1843
Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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