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Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus dicruroides (Hodgson, 1839)
Cuculidae — Cuckoos
Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo, Surniculus dicruroides, is a cuckoo of the Himalayan foothills, central and southern India, and Sri Lanka. It is most often associated with hill forests in peninsular India and Sri Lanka. The bird is notable for its drongo-like look, with metallic black plumage, a straight bill, a forked tail, a white barred vent and a white mark on the back of the head. It is a brood parasite on small babblers. Its voice includes rising whistled notes and drongo-like calls, including flight calls and a two-note wheep.
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuculidae — Cuckoos
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Himalayan foothills, c, s India and Sri Lanka
