Drongos (Dicruridae)
Sulawesi Drongo (Dicrurus montanus) - HBW 14, p. 214
French: Drongo des Célèbes
German: Bergdrongo
Spanish: Drongo de Célebes
Other common names: Celebes (Mountain) Drongo
Taxonomy: Dicruropsis montana Riley, 1919, Besoa, Taewo Mountains, north-central Sulawesi.
Formerly considered conspecific with D. hottentottus; the two may form a superspecies with D. menagei, D. sumatranus, D. densus, D. balicassius, D. bracteatus and D. megarhynchus. Differentiation of this small montane taxon may be the result of its retreat uphill in face of invasion by lowland race leucops of D. hottentottus, from which it differs completely; appears to be closely related to Halmahera race atrocaeruleus of D. bracteatus of neighbouring Moluccas, its possible origin. DNA studies required in ord.. View all taxonomy...
Formerly considered conspecific with D. hottentottus; the two may form a superspecies with D. menagei, D. sumatranus, D. densus, D. balicassius, D. bracteatus and D. megarhynchus. Differentiation of this small montane taxon may be the result of its retreat uphill in face of invasion by lowland race leucops of D. hottentottus, from which it differs completely; appears to be closely related to Halmahera race atrocaeruleus of D. bracteatus of neighbouring Moluccas, its possible origin. DNA studies required in order to clarify taxonomic position and relationships. Monotypic.
Distribution: Mountains of Sulawesi.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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adult looking around in tree Locality Kalimpa'a Lake, Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 25 August 2004 2 years ago 39 sec 2.3
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Sitting high in a tree.
Locality Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi
David Beadle 23 October 2011 22 weeks ago 3
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