Black Drongo

An adaptable songbird of open areas such as farmland, forest edge, meadows, wetlands, and fields and a common sight as a familiar dark silhouette perched on wires, fences, or snags. Black plumage flashes blue and green iridescence in favorable light, though much less so than in Hair-crested or Bronzed Drongo. A pugnacious species, frequently chasing away larger birds with repeated dives and harsh chattering calls. A skilled mimic of other species, and a strong songster in general, delivering a wide range of pleasant fluty calls, harsh chattering, nasal notes, and high sharp whistles.

The black drongo is found in Sri Lanka and other countries in southern Asia. In Sri Lanka, it lives in the wet zone of the southwest, in dense, humid forests with lots of undergrowth.

The black drongo's diet in Sri Lanka includes insects, small birds, and sometimes dead fish.