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Hair-crested Drongo

Dicrurus hottentottus
Family
Drongos
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
hacdro1, HCDR, HCTD
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyDrongos (Dicruridae)
SpeciesDicrurus hottentottus
Codeshacdro1, HCDR, HCTD
Identification

The Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) is a member of the Drongos family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code hacdro1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Drongos
Sharpe's Drongo
Dicrurus sharpei
Square-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii
Shining Drongo
Dicrurus atripennis
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Velvet-mantled Drongo
Dicrurus modestus
Aldabra Drongo
Dicrurus aldabranus
Hair-crested Drongo photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Dicrurus hottentottus

Family: Drongos

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: hacdro1