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Velvet-mantled drongo

(Dicrurus modestus)

Description

The modest drongo measures about 23 cm in length,is slightly smaller than the forked drongo that inhabits the same region.It is difficult to distinguish them from each other.The modest drongo is differentiated by having a very bright tail and prefer different habitats.

Taxonomic tree:

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