Sumatran Drongo

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Sumatran Drongo (<em>Dicrurus sumatranus</em>) is a species of Drongos (<em>Dicruridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Sumatran Drongo (Dicrurus sumatranus) is a species of Drongos (Dicruridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Dicrurus; binomial: Dicrurus sumatranus; authority: Wardlaw-Ramsay, RG, 1880.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Dicrurus sumatranus is split from D. hottentottus (Sibley & Monroe 1990; King 1997; HBW 14; Shakya et al. 2020). Treat as monotypic (Shakya et al. 2020).

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