Family: Dicruridae, Drongos
Description
Smallish to mid-sized arboreal passerines with:
- strong, mid-length, slightly hooked bill
- prominent rictal bristles
- slender body
- long pointed wings
- short legs
- strong feet
- long forked tail
- most species have black, patchily iridescent plumage.
They are found in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Taxonomy
Dicruridae is a family in the Order Passeriformes.
Chaetorhynchus was formerly placed here but has now been moved to the fantails.
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References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dicruridae. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dicruridae
