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| Asian Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris lugubris
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © Pritam Baruah |
| Location : | Rani-Garbhanga Reserved Forest, Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Date : |
25 January 2011 |
| English synonyms: | Asian Drongo-cuckoo, Drongo Cuckoo, Square-tailed Drongo Cuckoo (lugubris), Fork-tailed Drongo Cuckoo (dicruroides), Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (lugubris), Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (dicruroides) |
| Bird Family : | Cuculidae - Old World Cuckoos, Koels & Malkohas |
| Bird Group : | CUCULIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | The field guides show this species as a summer visitor to North-East India. They also caveat that the ranges and taxonomy are not well understood. I have personally recorded the 'Square-tailed' race lugubris multiple times in winter (Dec-Jan) in 4 different locations across the Brahmaputra Valley. From west to east: Rani-Garbhanga RF, Nameri NP, Kaziranga NP, Digboi Oil Fields. This might suggest that the 'Square-tailed Drongo' is a resident in North-East India. Note that the species is already considered a resident east & south of the Patkai Range in Myanmar. - PB |
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