| Crested drongo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dicruridae |
| Genus: | Dicrurus |
| Species: | D. forficatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicrurus forficatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
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Lanius forficatus Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The crested drongo (Dicrurus forficatus) is a passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It is black with a bluish-green sheen, a distinctive crest on the forehead and a forked tail. There are two subspecies; D. f. forficatus is endemic to Madagascar and D. f. potior, which is larger, is found on the Comoro Islands. Its habitat is lowland forests, both dry and humid, and open savannah country. It is a common bird and the IUCN has listed it as "least concern".
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Dicrurus forficatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22706952A118759280. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22706952A118759280.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.