Showing posts with label drongo (9). Show all posts
Showing posts with label drongo (9). Show all posts
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Drongo (8/9) October 2022 - Hairy-crested Drongo (Lifer 559/688)
Tuesday, 26 December 2017
DRONGO (7/9) - Bornean Grey Drongo (Borneo Lifer 483)
In the month December 2017 my family went to Sabah to visit my sis-inlaw in Ranau about 30 km after Kinabalu Park passing Kundasang. In one of outing to Mahau Waterfall near Tambunan we saw many pairs of Ashy Drongo perch on the electrical lines along the road.
This is a subspecie (Leugenis) Ashy Drongo of Borneo ad south Peninsula. I would consider it a lifer which have distinct features namely paler color and white eyed patch in comparison to the coastal swamp land of Selangor or Perak (Mouboti)
They are found active in the morning in the open sailing for flying insects. There were many pairs along the road to Mahau Forest Reserve. Later passing back thru the same road in the late morning they were not sighted anymore. Perhaps they have move to the shadier of the jungle fringes to avoid the heat or the insects have gone hibernating.
They are found active in the morning in the open sailing for flying insects. There were many pairs along the road to Mahau Forest Reserve. Later passing back thru the same road in the late morning they were not sighted anymore. Perhaps they have move to the shadier of the jungle fringes to avoid the heat or the insects have gone hibernating.
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
DRONGO 6/9 - Lesser Racquet-tailed Drongo
Lesser Racquet-tailed Drongo
I do not know how Jason says it is a Lesser
RT Drongo
Another lifer in the bird wave in Awana. Jason says its a juvenile and the feathers are moulding and cruffy looking. Even the racquet tail is a bit flatten.
Another lifer in the bird wave in Awana. Jason says its a juvenile and the feathers are moulding and cruffy looking. Even the racquet tail is a bit flatten.
DRONGO 5/9 - Greater Racquet-tail Drongo
The sight of this beauty is beholding. In
Bukit Rengit you can see them fly low in the canopies. Size is about a foot
long but its tail shaft can extend another foot long. It gives out a mimicry
churring call.
DRONGO 4/9 - Crow-billed Drongo
Crow-billed Drongo
This is a migrant bird to Peninsula Malaysia. It keep to the middle
storey of forest tree. Its silhueotte is similar to the Black Drongo but can be
differentiated by a rounder body, shorter but shallow curving tail and a
prominent beak. The immature bird has white spotted breast like the one shot
here. Size wise it is about a footer long when matured.
The Crow-billed Drongo (Dicrurus annectans) is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Breeds in the month of Mar- Oct; their nest is a shallow cuplike basket and hangs from tree branch about 5-12 metres from the ground. i do not think they breed here in Malaysia though.............
The Crow-billed Drongo (Dicrurus annectans) is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Breeds in the month of Mar- Oct; their nest is a shallow cuplike basket and hangs from tree branch about 5-12 metres from the ground. i do not think they breed here in Malaysia though.............
DRONGO 3/9 - Bronzed Drongo
One of the several species of Drongos found
in Peninsula. It has glossy bluish coat and red eyed. Seen mainly in montane
areas like Fraser's hill.
Many a times the general species likes to be in the open out of the shades. So very likely to be sighted. In Awana you can spot the Lesser Racquet Drongo ( 2 elongated spocked tail) with their loud growling call. Hope to photograph it one of these visit.
Many a times the general species likes to be in the open out of the shades. So very likely to be sighted. In Awana you can spot the Lesser Racquet Drongo ( 2 elongated spocked tail) with their loud growling call. Hope to photograph it one of these visit.
DRONGO 2/9 - Black Drongo
The Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus is a
medium sized passerine of temperate and tropical Asia. They are aggressive and
fearless slender birds, 28 cm in length, and will attack much larger species if
their nest or young are threatened. This behaviour led to the former name of
King Crow. They fly with strong flaps of the wing and are capable of fast
manoeuvres to capture insect prey. The Black Drongo has short legs and sits
very upright on perches or electricity wires like swallows. They may also perch
on grazing animals. Sighted in a threesome on a tree fringing the padi field in
Alor Setar.
These drongos feed predominantly on insects such as grasshoppers, cicadas, wasps, bees and dragonflies. They often associate with Common Mynas, Cattle Egrets and other birds that share a similar diet. Drongos benefit from the association with more successful foraging. There is only partial overlap in the insect prey sought by mynas and drongos. There are however cases of Drongos preying on small birds. They have also been on occasion seen feeding on dead fish. Flowers of trees such as Erythrina and Bombax may be visited for water and nectar and they are sometimes known to feed on grains.They are only rarely known to take larger arthropods such as scorpions and centipedes.
They often feed on insects late in the evening under electric lights and often forage at night as well as anting.
As they are winter visitors they do not breed here. It breeds in south-east Iran, Afghanistan, India, south-east Tibet, and from northern China discontinuously south through south-west Thailand, to Bali and Java. Northern populations migrate, wintering at lower altitudes and latitudes, reaching as far south as central India in the west, and Malaysia and Sumatra in the east, where they occur in tropical savanna, grassland and agricultural areas (Jeyarajasingham and Pearson 1999). The nesting of the Black Drongo is mainly from April to August. The usual clutch is four eggs laid in a cup nest placed in the fork of a outer branch of tree. Their habit of driving away predators from near their nests is believed to encourage other small birds to nest in the vicinity.Cases of brood parasitism by the Asian Koel have been noted. An intriguing case of a Red-vented Bulbul feeding Black Drongo chicks at their nest has been noted
These drongos feed predominantly on insects such as grasshoppers, cicadas, wasps, bees and dragonflies. They often associate with Common Mynas, Cattle Egrets and other birds that share a similar diet. Drongos benefit from the association with more successful foraging. There is only partial overlap in the insect prey sought by mynas and drongos. There are however cases of Drongos preying on small birds. They have also been on occasion seen feeding on dead fish. Flowers of trees such as Erythrina and Bombax may be visited for water and nectar and they are sometimes known to feed on grains.They are only rarely known to take larger arthropods such as scorpions and centipedes.
They often feed on insects late in the evening under electric lights and often forage at night as well as anting.
As they are winter visitors they do not breed here. It breeds in south-east Iran, Afghanistan, India, south-east Tibet, and from northern China discontinuously south through south-west Thailand, to Bali and Java. Northern populations migrate, wintering at lower altitudes and latitudes, reaching as far south as central India in the west, and Malaysia and Sumatra in the east, where they occur in tropical savanna, grassland and agricultural areas (Jeyarajasingham and Pearson 1999). The nesting of the Black Drongo is mainly from April to August. The usual clutch is four eggs laid in a cup nest placed in the fork of a outer branch of tree. Their habit of driving away predators from near their nests is believed to encourage other small birds to nest in the vicinity.Cases of brood parasitism by the Asian Koel have been noted. An intriguing case of a Red-vented Bulbul feeding Black Drongo chicks at their nest has been noted
DRONGO 1/9 - Ashy Drongo
You see one drongo you see it all....... Very
similiarity in features and colours from shades of blue and blackish coat. All
Drongos have red eyes and forked tail. In southern peninsula there is supposed
to be lighter grey morph yet to see though.........maybe Panti.
Their call is distinctive shrill note "chik weet" and very loud.
The Ashy Drongo is endemic to coastal and mangrove habitat. Common sighting at Kuala Selangor Nature Park runned by MNS
Their call is distinctive shrill note "chik weet" and very loud.
The Ashy Drongo is endemic to coastal and mangrove habitat. Common sighting at Kuala Selangor Nature Park runned by MNS
Monday, 29 October 2012
CUCKOO 10/14 - Drongo Cuckoo (Square-tailed)
Drongo Cuckoo
Aptly called "drongo" cuckoo I
think because of the similarity of its same shape & slender tail. Slightly
larger than a pigeon. Can compare with a Bronze Drongo later. The glossy bluish
feathers are almost the same. Only difference is in the shape of the beak and
head features. You wonder it a mixed breed..........
They are very approachable and not easily spooked unless you move exaggerately. They are curious bugger too and will come 20-25 feet. near u which I did encounter the specie at ISI Rimba site in Kemensah last week.
They are very approachable and not easily spooked unless you move exaggerately. They are curious bugger too and will come 20-25 feet. near u which I did encounter the specie at ISI Rimba site in Kemensah last week.
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