? Drongo
Spangled Drongo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae Subfamily: Dicrurinae
Genera
Chaetorhynchus Dicrurus

The drongos are a subfamily of small passerine birds of the Old World tropics. They were previously classed as the family Dicruridae, but that has been much enlarged to include a number of largely Australasian groups, such as the Australasian fantails, monarchs and paradise flycatchers. my own picture File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascideiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Subfamilies  Monarchinae  Rhipidurinae  Dicrurinae The family Dicruridae is a relatively recent grouping of a number of seemingly very different birds, mostly from the southern hemisphere, which are more closely related than they at first appear. ... Genera  Chaetorhynchus  Dicrurus The drongos are a subfamily of small passerine birds of the Old World tropics. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Subfamilies  Monarchinae  Rhipidurinae  Dicrurinae The family Dicruridae is a relatively recent grouping of a number of seemingly very different birds, mostly from the southern hemisphere, which are more closely related than they at first appear. ... Australasia is the area that includes Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and the many smaller islands in the vicinity, most of which are the eastern part of Indonesia. ... Fantails are small, insectivorous birds of Australasia belonging to the genus Rhipidura. ... Genera many: see text The Monarchinae are a subfamily of the bird family Dicruridae, which is a relatively recent grouping of a number of seemingly very different birds, mostly from the southern hemisphere, which are more closely related than they at first appear. ...

These insect-eating birds are found in usually open forests or bush. Most are black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. They have long forked tails, and some Asian species have elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit very upright whilst perched, like a shrike. They flycatch or take prey from the ground. Classes & Orders Subclass: Apterygota Orders Archaeognatha (Bristletails) Thysanura (Silverfish) Monura - extinct Subclass: Pterygota Orders Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Infraclass: Neoptera Orders Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc) Phasmatodea (walking sticks) Embioptera (webspinners) Zoraptera... World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia, defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia. ... Genera Lanius Eurocephalus Corvinella A shrike is a passerine bird of the family Laniidae which is known for its habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. ...

Two to four eggs are laid in a nest high in a tree. These are aggressive and fearless birds, given their small size, and drongos will attack much larger species if their nest or young are threatened. An average Whooping Crane egg is 102 mm long, and weighs 208 grams A baby tortoise emerges from a reptile egg. ...

Species of Dicruriniae

• Papuan Drongo, Chaetorhynchus papuensis, (Lower risk (lc))
• Square-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus ludwigii
• Shining Drongo, Dicrurus atripennis, (Lower risk (lc))
• Fork-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus adsimilis
• Príncipe Drongo, Dicrurus modestus (Lower risk (nt))
• Aldabra Drongo, Dicrurus aldabranus, (Lower risk (nt))
• Comoro Drongo, Dicrurus fuscipennis, (Endangered)
• Crested Drongo, Dicrurus forficatus, (Lower risk (lc))
• Mayotte Drongo, Dicrurus waldenii, (Endangered)
• Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
• Ashy Drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
• White-bellied Drongo, Dicrurus caerulescens
• Crow-billed Drongo, Dicrurus annectans, (Lower risk (lc))
• Bronzed Drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
• Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus remifer, (Lower risk (lc))
• Hair-crested Drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus, (Lower risk (lc))
• Balicassiao, Dicrurus balicassius, (Lower risk (lc))
• Sulawesi Drongo, Dicrurus montanus, (Lower risk (lc))
• Sumatran Drongo, Dicrurus sumatranus, (Lower risk (nt))
• Wallacean Drongo, Dicrurus densus, (Lower risk (lc))
• Ribbon-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus megarhynchus, (Lower risk (lc))
• Spangled Drongo, Dicrurus bracteatus, (Lower risk (lc))
• Andaman Drongo, Dicrurus andamanensis, (Lower risk (lc))
• Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus

also a slang Australian term for a westie/yobbo or fool Binomial name Dicrurus ludwigii (Smith, 1834) The Square-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus ludwigii, is a drongo. ... Binomial name Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) The Fork-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus adsimilis, is a drongo, a type of small passerine bird of the Old World tropics. ... Binomial name Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 The Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus leucophaeus Vieillot, 1817 The Ashy Drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758 The White-bellied Drongo , Dicrurus caerulescens, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus aenus Vieillot, 1817 The Bronzed Drongo , Dicrurus aenus, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus paradiseus Linnaeus, 1766 The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus, is a medium-sized Asian bird. ...