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Palawan Drongo
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Palawan Drongo
Dicrurus palawanensis
The Palawan drongo (Dicrurus palawanensis) is an Asian bird of the family Dicruridae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the hair-crested drongo. It is endemic to Palawan. It was formerly conspecific with the Hair-crested drongo but was designated as unique based on its different sounding call, physical differences and through molecular studies.
From the article Palawan drongo on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It was formerly conspecific with the Hair-crested drongo species complex which has now been split into 7 different subspecies. Molecular studies have shown that among these, it's most similar to the other Philippine drongos - the Short-tailed drongo and the Balicassiao
Subspecies. Two subspecies are recognized:
D. p.palawanensis Tweeddale, A, 1878 – Found on Palawan, Busuanga, Culion, Balabac Island and Cagayancillo D. p. cuyensis (McGregor, RC, 1903) – Found on Semirara Island and Cuyo ; Glossier and slightly larger than nominate
Wikipedia: “Description and taxonomy”
Range & habitat
Its habitat is primary lowland forest, second growth and thick scrub up to 1,500 meters above sea level. It is assessed as least-concern species under the International Union for Conservation of Nature with the population decreasing. Palawan's forests are under threat due to illegal logging, deforestation, land conversion and mining. The whole of Palawan was designated as a Biosphere Reserve; however, protection and enforcement of laws has been difficult and these threats still continue. It occurs in just one protected area in the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and conservation status”
What it does
Not much is known about its diet but it is presumed to be the typical drongo diet of nectar and insects. It is also presumed to have similar habits to the Hair-crested drongo which lays 3-4 eggs.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour and ecology”
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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 1507766.