Drongo (8/9) October 2022 - Hairy-crested Drongo (Lifer 559/688)

Glad that AT id the drongo as a lifer which we thought is the Bronze.  Maybe have to inform Joe Sun on his photo. In closer scrutiny of the the drongo's crown, there are indeed some hairs le. It is also related to the "Spangled Drongo", which I noted the name is now reserved to Australia specie. The Hairy one can be seen in montane forest ie KNP and Tambunan, Crocker side of Sabah.

A big, stocky, dark drongo with highly iridescent wings and shiny feathers on breast and back of the neck. Note triangular tail with flaring tips that curl out sideways and a large, curved bill with which it probes for nectar in flowering trees. Long, thin, hair-like feathers on its forehead, present only in some subspecies, may be visible at close range. Birds in Java and Sulawesi have white eyes. Encountered singly or in small flocks; also joins foraging flocks ie bird wave with other species. Frequent sighting it follows the Laughingthrushes at KNP. Found in a wide range of forested habitats. Calls include a varied jumble of various harsh screeches, nasal yelps, metallic sounds, and beep.