The black drongo (fork tailed drongo) is a
common resident in tropical agricultural areas and light forest in India. Two
of them caught my attention as they were boldly attacking a kite that was
passing by. Drongo is known for its aggressive conduct towards much larger birds,
never hesitating to dive-bomb any bird of prey that invades its territory. This
behaviour earns it the informal name of king-crow.
I waited patiently until the kites were out of site. As I expected, it
dove down to the farthest end of the large tree and settled on a scrappy nest
–constantly looking around for insects flying by for food, and any invading
birds to pick a fight. These birds are busy and restless all day long. |
| Black Drongo |
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| Black Drongo |
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| Black Drongo |
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| Black Drongo |
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