Mayotte drongo
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dicruridae |
| Genus: | Dicrurus |
| Species: | D. waldenii
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| Dicrurus waldenii Schlegel, 1865
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| Approximate distribution map
Year-round
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Buchanga waldeni Schlegel, H | |
The Mayotte drongo (Dicrurus waldenii) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Mayotte.
The Mayotte drongo is a black bird with red eyes. It feeds on insects, and nests from September to February.
The species is threatened by habitat loss.
Habitat
[edit]Its natural habitats are the margins of evergreen forests, secondary forests, thickets, and plantations. It is also present in coastal mangroves and woodlands. The species prefers high altitude habitats.[1]
Description
[edit]The Mayotte drongo is a glossy-black bird, with a long forked tail, and red eyes.[3]
Ecology
[edit]The drongo feeds on insects, including cicadas. It may also feed on small vertebrates.[1]
Behaviour
[edit]The Mayotte drongo perches in the open, and swoops to catch insects in flight. Its song, which is often a duet, is a sequence of whistles, creaks, and rasps.[3]
The Mayotte drongo nests between September and February. It builds cup-shaped nests in a variety of tree species. The female lays one to three eggs, which hatch after nineteen to twenty-one days. Juveniles fledge after around three weeks, and are dependent for around a month after fledging.[1]
Conservation
[edit]The Mayotte drongo is threatened by habitat loss, caused by deforestation. The species may also be threatened by introduced predators. The population is estimated at around 5,000 individuals.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e BirdLife International (2016). "Dicrurus waldenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22706957A94099076. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706957A94099076.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Dicrurus waldenii Schlegel, 1865". CatalogueOfLife.org. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Mayotte Drongo". EBird.org. Cornell University. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
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