Drongos (Dicruridae)
Sumatran Drongo (Dicrurus sumatranus) - HBW 14, p. 215
French: Drongo de Sumatra
German: Sumatradrongo
Spanish: Drongo de Sumatra
Taxonomy: Dicrurus sumatranus R. G. W. Ramsay, 1880, Ayer-Angat, Paio and Mount Sago, Sumatra.
Formerly considered conspecific with D. hottentottus; the two may form a superspecies with D. menagei, D. montanus, D. densus, D. balicassius, D. bracteatus and D. megarhynchus. DNA studies required in order to clarify taxonomic position and relationships. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sumatranus R. G. W. Ramsay, 1880 - highlands of Sumatra (Batak Highlands and Barisan Range, from Aceh S to Mt Kaba, in Bengkulu).
- viridinitens ( Salvadori, 1894) - Mentawai Is (Siberut, Sipura, N & S Pagai), off W Sumatra.
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bird calling probably as warning Locality Mount Sibayak, Berastagi, North Sumatra Region, Sumatra (Indonesia)
Desmond Allen 1 August 1994 1 year ago 2.5
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