Ashy drongo

(Dicrurus leucophaeus)

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Description

The ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae.It is found widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia with several populations that vary in the shade of grey,migration patterns and in the size or presence of a white patch around the eye.The adult ashy drongo is mainly dark grey,and the tail is long and deeply forked,There are a number of subspecies varying in the shade of the grey plumage.Some subspecies have white markings on the head.Young birds are dull brownish grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Dicruridae
Genus:Dicrurus
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