Brown-winged dongo
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| ( Milne-Edwards & Oustalet , 1887) |
The brown- winged drongo ( Dicrurus fuscipennis ) is a species of bird from the drongo family .
It is endemic to the Great Comoros , only Karthala mostly around 500 - 900 m altitude.
The distribution area includes tropical or subtropical moist forest , pasture areas and plantations .
description
The brown-winged drongo is the only drongo and the only large black songbird on the island. It is 26 to 29 cm tall, the plumage is deep black throughout with an even, dark, matt blue sheen, and bronze-colored on the wing covers. The forked tail, beak, and toes are black.
voice
The call of the male is very variable with drongotypischen harsh Quiek-, click and whistling sounds as melodic half-height Blubbertöne, chirping and kakophones Duet described by males and females.
The species is monotypical .
Way of life
The diet consists of large insects such as cockroaches , grasshoppers , beetles and fishing rods .
The breeding season is between September and December.
Hazardous situation
The stock is considered endangered by habitat loss .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Braunschwingendrongo , in Avibase - The World Bird Database
- ↑ a b c d Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ^ A b F. Hawkins, R. Safford, A. Skerrett: Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands. Helm Field Guides, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4729-2409-4
- ↑ Redlist