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Sri Lanka Drongo
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Sri Lanka Drongo
Dicrurus lophorinus
The Sri Lanka drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus) or Ceylon crested drongo, is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It was previously considered a subspecies of the greater racket-tailed drongo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests.
From the article Sri Lanka drongo on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species can be found throughout Wet zone of South Western parts of Sri Lanka, from Deduru Oya to Walawe.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
It is a forest bird as other drongos that can is confined to forest edges, plantations, and wooded gardens. Like most drongos, it feeds on insects from open perches. A superb mimic of the calls of other birds but always has a metallic sound.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 144735.