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"China Bird Net ◎ Bird of the Day" Issue 4: Hair crown curl

author:Chinese Bird Net
"China Bird Net ◎ Bird of the Day" Issue 4: Hair crown curl
"China Bird Net ◎ Bird of the Day" Issue 4: Hair crown curl

Hair crown curls

Hair-crested drongo

Dicrurus hottentottus

Body length: 28 to 31 cm

【Morphological characteristics】Forehead county hair silky crown, body feathers black, county blue-green fish metallic luster, the outer tail feather end curled upwards

【Ecological habits】It inhabits low hills and foot valleys, and is mostly active in evergreen broad-leaved forests and secondary forests. Fly fast and powerful. The camp is clustered on trees and the region is strong

【Geographical distribution】A total of 14 subspecies are distributed in India, the Himalayas, and Southeast Asia. There are 2 subspecies in the country. The nominate subspecies hottentottus is found in western Yunnan, with long wings and a tail fork depth of more than 2 cm. The common subspecies brevirostris is found in Heilongjiang, North China, Gansu, Shaanxi, East China, Central China, South China and Southwest China, with slightly shorter wings.

【Population status】Multi-type species. Summer migratory birds. common.

"China Bird Net ◎ Bird of the Day" Issue 4: Hair crown curl
"China Bird Net ◎ Bird of the Day" Issue 4: Hair crown curl

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