Dicrurus hottentottus
Size: 32cm
Weight: 76-102g
Found: These birds can be found living in the dense forests or groves of SouthEast Asia.
Description: This species has black plumage with deep blue and purple highlights.Their tail is particularly distinctive, being long and forked with the ends curving outwards. Adults have blood-red eyes whilst the young birds have brown eyes.
Diet: They feed mainly on insects as wasps, bees and beetles.
Comments: The Hair-crested Drongo will disguise itself in the shrubbery, then swoop down to catch unsuspecting prey below.
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