The calls are a little more nasal and twangy than that of the Black Drongo. They can imitate the calls of other birds and are capable of imitating the whistling notes of a common iora. However, later workers include this as part of longicaudatus which also has a population that breeds in central India. The Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae.It is found widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia with several populations that vary in the shade of grey, migration patterns and in the size or presence of a white patch around the eye. The Ashy Drongo has a bright red iris, and with experience, you can tell that the Ashy looks a little slimmer and longer. The breeding season is May to June with a clutch of three or four reddish or brown eggs laid in a loose cup nest in a tree. Sundarban Tours and Travel of 2019, Call 7980469744 / 8583048848 They are found singly, in pairs or small groups. E. C. Stuart Baker described stevensi which Vaurie considered as being either beavani or hopwoodi of the eastern Himalayas. It is found in more tall forest habitat, has dark grey underside lacking the sheen of black drongo. The calls are a little more nasal and twangy than that of the black drongo. Similar to Black Drongo, but slimmer and usually in different habitats. The calls are a little more nasal and twangy than that of the black drongo. Many populations in the northern part of its range are migratory. making loud call and it is not difficult to spot. A common call that they make is described as drangh gip or gip-gip-drangh. Young birds are dull brownish grey. The ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae. It is insectivorous and forages by making aerial sallies but sometimes gleans from tree trunks. It is found widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia with several populations that vary in the shade of grey, migration patterns and in the size or presence of white patches around the eye. In Thai: นกแซงแซวสีเทา, nok saeng-saew see thao, Binomial name: Dicrurus leucophaeus, Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot, 1817. The adult ashy drongo is mainly dark grey, and the tail is long and deeply forked, There are a number of subspecies varying in the shade of the grey plumage. The iris is crimson and there is no white rictal spot. Many populations in the northern part of its range are migratory. Names (26) Species names in all available languages. Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data. Subspecies longicaudatus of India (which includes beavani of the Himalayas that winters on the peninsula, with one breeding population in central India that Vaurie separates as longicaudatus in the restricted sense) is very dark and almost like the black drongo although this bird is slimmer and has a somewhat longer and less-splayed tail. Subspecies longicaudatus of India (which includes beavani of the Himalayas that winters on the peninsula, with one breeding population in central India that Vaurie separates as longicaudatus in the restricted sense) is very dark and almost like the black drongo although this bird is slimmer and has a somewhat longer and less-splayed tail. Subspecies leucogenis and salangensis have a white eye-patch as do several of the island forms that breed further south. ... Montane endemic , pretty common at montane forest . Posted on December 4, 2017 October 30, 2020. Many populations in the northern part of its range are migratory. Ashy Drongo Well, the inevitable happened this week (the inevitable being birds missed due to being at work) with both Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica and Claudia's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus claudiae appearing in Area A Monday/Tuesday and me not having the opportunity to get at them. The nominate form is said to be found on Simalur, Java, Bali, Lombok, Palawan, and Balabac Islands. [8], The breeding season is May to June with a clutch of three or four reddish or brown eggs laid in a loose cup nest in a tree. During migration they fly in small flocks. Charles Vaurie described subspecies beavani (after Robert Cecil Beavan[4]) as the population that breeds along the Himalayas that wintered in peninsular India. For Hire . [5], A common call that they make is described as drangh gip or gip-gip-drangh. [2], The ashy drongo has short legs and sits very upright while perched prominently, often high on a tree. For the location, please provide the district name or the national park/ wildlife sanctuary name. It is insectivorous and forages by making aerial sallies but sometimes gleans from tree trunks. To the north of this range are leucogenis and salangensis (both migratory mainly to areas further south but also known from Nagaland) while bondi is found to the south. Our range maps are based on limited data we have collected. [5][9], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashy_drongo&oldid=983369926, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Breeding ranges of the various races according to Vaurie, note that some subspecies are no longer considered valid, This page was last edited on 13 October 2020, at 21:18. Charles Vaurie described subspecies beavani (after Robert Cecil Beavan) as the population that breeds along the Himalayas that wintered in peninsular India. The nominate form is said to be found on Simalur, Java, Bali, Lombok, Palawan, and Balabac Islands. They are found singly, in pairs or small groups. The ashy drongo has short legs and sits very upright while perched prominently, often high on a tree. [3], The ashy drongo breeds in the hills of tropical southern Asia from eastern Afghanistan east to southern China, Ryukyu Islands in southern Japan (particularly Okinawa) and Indonesia. [5] They can imitate the calls of other birds and are capable of imitating the whistling notes of a common iora. It is found in more tall forest habitat, has dark grey underside lacking the sheen of black drongo. Some subspecies have white markings on the head. 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