Tablas drongo
The Tablas drongo (Dicrurus menagei) is an Asian bird of the family Dicruridae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the hair-crested drongo.
Tablas drongo | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Dicruridae |
Genus: | Dicrurus |
Species: | D. menagei |
Binomial name | |
Dicrurus menagei | |
It is endemic to Tablas Island in the Philippines. The specific name, menagei, commemorates Louis F. Menage, an American real estate tycoon.
References
- BirdLife International (2013). "Dicrurus menagei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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