| Spangled 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. bracteatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicrurus bracteatus | |
The spangled drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) is a bird of the family Dicruridae. It is the only drongo to be found in Australia, where it can be recognised by its black, iridescent plumage and its characteristic forked tail. It feeds on insects and small vertebrates. It has complex and varied calls and is a mimic of the sounds it hears. It arrives in Queensland in late spring and breeds high in an isolated tree, producing three to five young each year.
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Dicrurus bracteatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22706996A111052288. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22706996A111052288.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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