Every day after that, they looked into the drongo nests to see whether the birds had accepted or rejected the imposter egg. From this, they were able to glean which characteristics of an egg ...

The drongo is a small bird – not much larger than a sparrow (if you don’t count the long tail). But don’t get fooled by its size. It is one of the most aggressive birds you will ever come ...

Meanwhile, the drongo swoops in to pick up the remains. Researchers classify the drongo as ‘a kleptoparasite' - an animal that steals food from another creature that has caught it.

The future of air safety could lie in the example of Drongo, Nemo and Titan. Those three humble budgerigars were among 10 – the others sporting names such as Milkyway, Blackhole, Tian and Rama ...

Egg 'signatures' will allow drongos to identify cuckoo 'forgeries' almost every time, study finds. African cuckoos may have met their match with the fork-tailed drongo, which scientists predict ...

The drongo in the window The little bird with rare fighting qualities breaks the lockdown stupor Published - June 27, 2021 12:37 am IST P.M. Warrier READ LATER ...

The cunning drongo even goes one step further in this charade, keeping track of whether they have previously fooled certain individual babblers, and varying their alarm calls when attempting to ...

The Drongo Dilemma – wisdom from the trails Settle for the easy, or chase the dream? Lessons from the desk of an adman, birder and photographer. Dip Sengupta 20 Jul 2021 05:20 IST Follow Us ...

A FEARLESS black drongo takes on an Indian eagle owl — by hitching a ride on its back. Mayur Shinde, 41, caught the moment the drongo landed in Jaisalmer, India. She said: “Drongos are known ...