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Square-tailed Drongo vs Meves's Starling

Dicrurus ludwigii versus Lamprotornis mevesii

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Square-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus ludwigii) Square-tailed Drongo
Meves's Starling (Lamprotornis mevesii) Meves's Starling

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Square-tailed Drongo and Meves's Starling can be distinguished by their tail shapes and glossiness. The Drongo has a square tail and less glossy, more greenish or bronzy plumage, while the Starling features a long, glossy tail.

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Tail shape: Square-tailed Drongo has a square tail, while Meves's Starling has a long tail. Glossiness: Drongo is less glossy, appearing more greenish or bronzy, compared to the glossy appearance of the Starling.

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Square-tailed Drongo is less glossy with greenish or bronzy tones, whereas Meves's Starling is a glossy starling with a long tail.

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Square-tailed Drongo and Meves's Starling can be distinguished by their tail shapes and glossiness. The Drongo has a square tail and less glossy, more greenish or bronzy plumage, while the Starling features a long, glossy tail.

Tail shape: Square-tailed Drongo has a square tail, while Meves's Starling has a long tail. Glossiness: Drongo is less glossy, appearing more greenish or bronzy, compared to the glossy appearance of the Starling.

Square-tailed Drongo is less glossy with greenish or bronzy tones, whereas Meves's Starling is a glossy starling with a long tail.

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