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Revision as of 02:28, 30 April 2008
- Dicrurus macrocercus
Identification
Deeply forked long tail with slightly upturned tips distinctive.Plumage black with slight gloss.
Distribution
The Indian subcontinent and China through South-East Asia discontinuously to Java and Bali.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Open country and ricefields.
Behaviour
Gregarious,gathering in small groups.Hawks for insects from open perchs,including small trees and telephone wires.Forms communal roosts.
