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Fork-tailed Drongo
Mikstertbyvanger · Dicrurus adsimilis
A glossy black bird with red eyes and a deeply forked, fishtail-shaped tail. It perches in the open and darts out to snatch flying insects, often hunting near grazing animals to catch what they disturb. A bold and noisy bird, it fearlessly chases away hawks and eagles much bigger than itself, and is a clever mimic of other birds' calls.
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An all-black bird with red eyes and a distinctly forked, fishtail-shaped tail.
Listen for its call
Harsh grating scolds mixed with clever mimicry — even fakes alarm calls.
Where to see it in Kruger
Common throughout the park in woodland and open bush, usually perched in the open on an exposed branch.
Did you know
The cheeky drongo can copy other animals' alarm calls to scare them off their food, then swoops in to steal the meal.
Often confused with
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