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Birds
Hornbills, Gamebirds & Forest Birds
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Local name: Kotwal / भुजंगा
lightbulbAggressive towards crows and raptors near the nest.
Identification
The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Kotwal / भुजंगा.
Habitat. Open country, farmland and village edges
Diet. Aerial insects; occasionally nestlings
Field notes. Fork-tailed black bird on wires. Fledglings on the ground are usually being fed — do not kidnap. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Open country, farmland and village edges
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Diet
Aerial insects; occasionally nestlings
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Behavior
Fork-tailed black bird on wires. Fledglings on the ground are usually being fed — do not kidnap.
