Charles Vaurie described subspecies beavani (after Robert Cecil Beavan) as the population that breeds along the Himalayas that wintered in peninsular India. However, later workers include this as part of longicaudatus which also has a population that breeds in central India. It is found in more tall forest habitat, has dark grey underside lacking the sheen of black drongo. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission-free in our professional marketplace. [3] In winter, the species is particularly fond of hill forests. The adult ashy drongo is mainly dark grey, and the tail is long and deeply forked, There are a number of subspecies varying in the shade of the grey plumage. A common call that they make is described as drangh gip or gip-gip-drangh. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Thai National Parks, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Garima Bhatia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Thai National Parks. Our range maps are based on limited data we have collected. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International, Bang Pa In District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Pahan District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Saphan Noi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan National Park, Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, Huai Chorakhe Mak Reservoir Non-Hunting Area, Khao Khiao - Khao Chomphu Wildlife Sanctuary, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District, Kamphaeng Phet, Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Kanchanaburi, Mueang Maha Sarakham District, Maha Sarakham, Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Nakhon Nayok, Mueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom, Mueang Pathum Thani District, Pathum Thani, Mueang Samut Sakhon District, Samut Sakhon, Pak Phanang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Wat Phai Lom & Wat Ampu Wararam Non-Hunting Area, © Thai National Parks, 2020 | T.A.T. Names (26) Species names in all available languages. Ashy Drongo Well, the inevitable happened this week (the inevitable being birds missed due to being at work) with both Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica and Claudia's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus claudiae appearing in Area A Monday/Tuesday and me not having the opportunity to get at them. Along the southeast Asian island chain, there are number of insular populations including periophthalmus, ryukyuensis, batakensis, phaedrus, siberu and nigrescens. Please help us improving our species range maps. Many populations in the northern part of its range are migratory. To the north of this range are leucogenis and salangensis (both migratory mainly to areas further south but also known from Nagaland[6]) while bondi is found to the south. Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus. Many populations in the northern part of its range are migratory. Charles Vaurie described subspecies beavani (after Robert Cecil Beavan) as the population that breeds along the Himalayas that wintered in peninsular India. They can imitate the calls of other birds and are capable of imitating the whistling notes of a Common Iora. [3], The ashy drongo breeds in the hills of tropical southern Asia from eastern Afghanistan east to southern China, Ryukyu Islands in southern Japan (particularly Okinawa) and Indonesia. The ashy drongo has short legs and sits very upright while perched prominently, often high on a tree. The ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae. No problem if you do not know the species, we will do our best to identify it for you. It is insectivorous and forages by making aerial sallies but sometimes gleans from tree trunks. Along the southeast Asian island chain, there are number of insular populations including periophthalmus, ryukyuensis, batakensis, phaedrus, siberu and nigrescens. Charles Vaurie described subspecies beavani (after Robert Cecil Beavan[4]) as the population that breeds along the Himalayas that wintered in peninsular India. Calls include harsh and sweet notes, and can mimic some bird species poorly. It is found in more tall forest habitat, has dark grey underside lacking the sheen of black drongo. The nominate form is said to be found on Simalur, Java, Bali, Lombok, Palawan, and Balabac Islands. The adult ashy drongo is mainly dark grey, and the tail is long and deeply forked, There are a number of subspecies varying in the shade of the grey plumage. Similar to Black Drongo, but slimmer and usually in different habitats.