Hair-crested Drongo

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Hair-crested Drongo (<em>Dicrurus hottentottus</em>) is a species of Drongos (<em>Dicruridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) is a species of Drongos (Dicruridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Dicrurus; binomial: Dicrurus hottentottus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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