22 June, 2010

Young Greater Racket Tailed Drongo

Correction: Previously posted as a Black Drongo & Crow billed Drongo

19th June 2010, Kemensah, Selangor.

She was one of three Greater Racket Tailed Drongos  vocalizing loudly. I think she was  a bit tired after the mock aerial dogfights and  decided to rest  on a branch right above my head.

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8 comments:

  1. We have a couple of species of Drongo locally. I watched one the other day as it performed areobatics around an intruding Asian Open Bill no less.

    Nice photographs too.

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  2. Madi, great shots. But it is an immature Crow-billed Drongo.

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  3. I know there are CB Drongos in Kemensah. I was a bit uncertain with this one, she had the face and bill of a Crow-Billed but lacked the curls at the end of the tail feathers. I think you are correct Mun, it is a young Crow Billed Drongo.
    Will make the necessary correction. Thanks

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  4. Great shots, Madi. Had some shots of this bird but was unsure of it's ID. Thanks everyone.

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  5. Nice shots of the drongo Madi. That red eye stands out in your picture.

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  6. Madi,

    Dave reminded that it is off-season for Crow-billed. I think that it is most probably an immature Greater Racket-tailed. We can actually make out a slight crest in the second photo. Sorry for my mistake.

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  7. It is always tricky when it comes to immature birds. Thanks all for your comments / help.

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