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Northern and eastern [[Australia]], [[New Guinea]] and eastern [[Indonesia]]. | Northern and eastern [[Australia]], [[New Guinea]] and eastern [[Indonesia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Wet forests and woodlands, mangroves and parks. | Wet forests and woodlands, mangroves and parks. | ||
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Both sexes build a shallow cup nest of twigs, vine tendrils and grasses, held together with spider web. 3-5 eggs are laid and incubated by both sexes. | Both sexes build a shallow cup nest of twigs, vine tendrils and grasses, held together with spider web. 3-5 eggs are laid and incubated by both sexes. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Spangled+Drongo}} | {{GSearch|Spangled+Drongo}} | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1282 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1282 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
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Revision as of 15:26, 9 November 2009
- Dicrurus bracteatus
Identification
28cm - 33cm.Glossy black plumage, iridescent blue-green spots, red eyes, occasional white spotting can be seen on the upper wings, long forked tail. Sexes similar, female slightly smaller. Young birds are more sooty black without the spangles and the eye is brown.
Distribution
Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea and eastern Indonesia.
Taxonomy
Seventeen subspecies are recognized:[1]
Habitat
Wet forests and woodlands, mangroves and parks.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects, fruit and nectar.
Both sexes build a shallow cup nest of twigs, vine tendrils and grasses, held together with spider web. 3-5 eggs are laid and incubated by both sexes.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spangled Drongo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spangled_Drongo
