Drongos (Dicruridae)
Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) - HBW 14, p. 207
French: Drongo bronzé
German: Bronzedrongo
Spanish: Drongo Bronceado
Taxonomy: Dicrurus aeneus Vieillot, 1817, India.
Formerly placed in a monotypic genus, Chaptia. Appears similar to D. remifer in general plumage characteristics (apart from absence of racquets); possibly originates from an ancient form related to D. annectans. Clear trend of decreasing size from N to S. Nominate race intergrades with malayensis in C Peninsular Malaysia (Pahang and N Selangor). Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aeneus Viellot, 1817 - Indian subcontinent (Himalayan foothills E from Uttar Pradesh, S through hills of Bangladesh to Eastern Ghats, and Western Ghats S from R Tapti), SE Asia (S to C Peninsular Malaysia), and S China (SE Xizang, W & SW Yunnan, S Guangxi, Hainan).
- braunianus ( Swinhoe, 1863) - interior mountains of Taiwan.
- malayensis ( Blyth, 1846) - C Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird flycatching, eating a bee using its foot, after removing the sting (then at slow motion at 33%). Locality Hui-Sun Forest Reserve, Nantou County, Taiwan (ssp braunianus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 April 2011 1 year ago 29 sec 4.5 -
An individual resting in a tree, looking around. Locality Hui-Sun Forest Reserve, Nantou County, Taiwan (ssp braunianus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 April 2011 1 year ago 20 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched on two different branches. Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (ssp aeneus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2009 3 years ago 19 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched on a branch, stretching the head, rubbing the bill and flying away. Locality Hui-Sun Forest Reserve, Nantou County, Taiwan (ssp braunianus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 April 2011 1 year ago 17 sec 4 -
A bird on a branch and flying away Locality The Gap Resthouse, Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp aeneus)
Tom Tarrant 31 August 1997 8 years ago 25 sec 4 -
A bird preening in a tree. Locality Hui-Sun Forest Reserve, Nantou County, Taiwan (ssp braunianus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 April 2011 1 year ago 17 sec 3.8
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A bird perched
Locality Gudalur, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp aeneus)
vasanthan.p.j 17 March 2012 1 year ago 3.8 -
adult perched
Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand
Marco Valentini 17 March 2013 7 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird on a branch.
Locality Purbasthali, Bardhaman District, West Bengal, India
J.M. Garg 20 January 2007 3 years ago 3.7 -
A bird perched
Locality Gudalur, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp aeneus)
vasanthan.p.j 10 March 2012 1 year ago 3.5 -
A dorsal view of a bird.
Locality Purbasthali, Bardhaman District, West Bengal, India
J.M. Garg 20 January 2007 3 years ago 3.5 -
A dorsal view
Locality Pegumbuhalla, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 1 October 2011 1 year ago 3.4
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rattling noice Locality Namdapha National Park, Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh, India
(ssp aeneus)
Niels Poul Dreyer 15 January 2005 14 weeks ago 0 -
small flock of birds calling Locality Taiwan
Desmond Allen 4 May 1995 3 years ago 0
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