Drongos (Dicruridae)
Andaman Drongo (Dicrurus andamanensis) - HBW 14, p. 211
French: Drongo des Andaman
German: Andamanendrongo
Spanish: Drongo de Andamán
Other common names: Small Andaman Drongo (andamanensis); Large Andaman Drongo (dicruriformis)
Taxonomy: Dicrurus andamanensis Beavan, 1867, Port Blair, Andaman Islands.
In the past sometimes placed in genus Dissemuroides. Considered closely related to D. paradiseus, having similar plumage. Exhibits apparent cline of decreasing size from N to S, with birds of intermediate size on Middle Andaman; species possibly better treated as monotypic. Two subspecies provisionally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- dicruriformis ( Hume, 1873) - Great Coco I, Table I (N Andamans).
- andamanensis Beavan, 1867 - all main islands of Andamans.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
-
A bird defecating, preening and flying away. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 36 sec 4.3 -
A dorsal view of a bird showing comfort behaviour and flying away. Locality Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2009 2 years ago 38 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched and looking down. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 23 sec 3.7 -
A bird singing answering to another one. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 45 sec 3.3 -
A bird sunning in a tree, being joined by a second individual. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 35 sec 3.3 -
A bird singing in a tree and a view of both members of the pair, flying away at the end. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 41 sec 3.3
-
A dorsal view of a bird.
Locality Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
A bird looking back in a tree.
Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 3.4
-
A one minute sequence of continuous calls of a bird, with a Brown Coucal singing also on the background. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar
(ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 4.5 -
A pair singing. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar
(ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A bird calling answering to another bird. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar
(ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 3
Email this page