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ML643657592

Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis

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Contributor

Zoë Lunau Media from this contributor Profile

Date

8 May 2025 eBird checklist S234523335

Location

Greenlawn Square, Claremont
Western Cape, South Africa
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -33.982381, 18.4836103
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Song
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

Most birds were on high alert and vocal, as there was an unknown raptor at the time.

Observation details

Counted, (could have been five as well) possibly one juv seen begging for food. One very vocal bird and was at first interacting with a Cape Bulbul and Red-winged Starlings as well. First tine ever observing drongos here.

Additional species

  • Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus
  • Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio
  • Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis
  • Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
  • Cape White-eye (Cape) Zosterops virens capensis

Technical information

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Accessories
Original file size
8.16 MB

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