Andaman Drongo

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Dicrurus; binomial: Dicrurus andamanensis; authority: Beavan, 1867.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Position in sequence is tentative; not included in recent phylogenies. Generally considered closely related to Dicrurus paradiseus (Rocamora & Yeatman-Berthelot 2009).

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