Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Drongos (Dicruridae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Bronzed Drongo with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata | 1 |
| Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectens | 1 |
| Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer | 1 |
Family
A drongo is a member of the family Dicruridae of passerine birds of the Old World tropics. The 28 species in the family are placed in a single genus, Dicrurus. Drongos are mostly black or dark grey, short-legged birds, with an upright stance when perched.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …