Glossy-backed Drongo (Dicrurus divaricatus)
About the Glossy-backed Drongo
The fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis), also called the common drongo or African drongo, is a small bird found from the Sahel to South Africa that lives in wooded habitats, particularly woodlands and savannas. It is part of the family Dicruridae and has four recognized subspecies, D. a adsimilis, D. a. apivorus, D. a. fugax and D. a. jubaensis. Like other drongos, the fork-tailed is mostly insectivorous; its diet mainly consists of butterflies, termites, and grasshoppers. Physically, this species is characterized with a narrow fork-shaped tail, red-brownish eyes, and black plumage throughout all of its body. These birds nest close to wetlands, forests, and farms and the breeding season varies depending the region. The female usually lays one to four eggs, which hatch in 15 to 18 days.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 18 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia, Ghana, Senegal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeusrecording
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercusrecording
- Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneusrecording
- Common Square-tailed DrongoDicrurus ludwigiirecording
- Fanti DrongoDicrurus atactusrecording
- Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.