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Dicrurus bracteatus Gould, 1843
Dicruridae

Dicrurus bracteatus Gould, 1843

Dicrurus bracteatus Gould, 1843

Dicrurus bracteatus is a bird with black iridescent plumage, crimson eyes, and a distinctive long, forked, cross-appearing tail.

Dicrurus densus (Bonaparte, 1850)
Dicruridae

Dicrurus densus (Bonaparte, 1850)

Dicrurus densus (Bonaparte, 1850)

Dicrurus densus, the Wallacean drongo, is a Dicruridae bird found in Indonesia and East Timor with three forest habitat types.

Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dicruridae

Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)

The white-bellied drongo is a resident drongo species native to India and Sri Lanka.

Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817
Dicruridae

Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817

Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817

Dicrurus macrocercus, the black drongo, is an aggressive, insect-eating bird native to South and East Asia, introduced to Micronesia.

Dicrurus remifer (Temminck, 1823)
Dicruridae

Dicrurus remifer (Temminck, 1823)

Dicrurus remifer (Temminck, 1823)

Dicrurus remifer is a black, bluish-glossed drongo with long tail shafts, distinguishable from the similar greater racket-tailed drongo.

Dicrurus lophorinus Vieillot, 1817
Dicruridae

Dicrurus lophorinus Vieillot, 1817

Dicrurus lophorinus Vieillot, 1817

Dicrurus lophorinus, the Sri Lanka drongo, is a black crested bird found in southwestern Sri Lanka's wet zone.

Dicrurus paradiseus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Dicruridae

Dicrurus paradiseus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Dicrurus paradiseus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Dicrurus paradiseus, the greater racket-tailed drongo, is an Asian drongo species with distinctive tail rackets and context-sensitive vocal mimicry.

Dicrurus annectens (Hodgson, 1836)
Dicruridae

Dicrurus annectens (Hodgson, 1836)

Dicrurus annectens (Hodgson, 1836)

Dicrurus annectens is a jet-black bird with a forked tail found across multiple Asian countries in forested habitats.

Dicrurus modestus Hartlaub, 1849
Dicruridae

Dicrurus modestus Hartlaub, 1849

Dicrurus modestus Hartlaub, 1849

The velvet-mantled drongo is a Dicruridae bird species found in parts of the African tropical rainforest.

Dicrurus ludwigii (A.Smith, 1834)
Dicruridae

Dicrurus ludwigii (A.Smith, 1834)

Dicrurus ludwigii (A.Smith, 1834)

Dicrurus ludwigii, the square-tailed drongo, is a small passerine insectivorous resident bird found in southern African forests and dense bush.

Dulus dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Dulidae

Dulus dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Dulus dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Palmchat Dulus dominicus is a Hispaniola-endemic streaked olive-brown bird that feeds on fruits, berries and flowers.

Nigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841)
Estrildidae

Nigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841)

Nigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841)

Nigrita canicapillus, the grey-headed nigrita, is a widespread common African estrildid finch rated Least Concern.

Nigrita fusconotus Fraser, 1843
Estrildidae

Nigrita fusconotus Fraser, 1843

Nigrita fusconotus Fraser, 1843

Nigrita fusconotus, the white-breasted nigrita, is a small African bird classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Estrilda troglodytes (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Estrildidae

Estrilda troglodytes (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Estrilda troglodytes (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) is a common estrildid finch native to Africa, evaluated as Least Concern.

Estrilda rhodopyga Sundevall, 1850
Estrildidae

Estrilda rhodopyga Sundevall, 1850

Estrilda rhodopyga Sundevall, 1850

Estrilda rhodopyga is a common estrildid finch from eastern Africa, classified as least concern by the IUCN.

Estrilda astrild (Linnaeus, 1758)
Estrildidae

Estrilda astrild (Linnaeus, 1758)

Estrilda astrild (Linnaeus, 1758)

The common waxbill (Estrilda astrild) is a small African finch that has been introduced to many warm regions worldwide.

Estrilda nonnula Hartlaub, 1883
Estrildidae

Estrilda nonnula Hartlaub, 1883

Estrilda nonnula Hartlaub, 1883

The black-crowned waxbill is a common estrildid finch found in western-central Africa with a 1,000,000 km² occurrence range.

Estrilda melpoda (Vieillot, 1817)
Estrildidae

Estrilda melpoda (Vieillot, 1817)

Estrilda melpoda (Vieillot, 1817)

Estrilda melpoda, the orange-cheeked waxbill, is a common estrildid finch native to western and central Africa.

Lonchura fuscans (Cassin, 1852)
Estrildidae

Lonchura fuscans (Cassin, 1852)

Lonchura fuscans (Cassin, 1852)

Lonchura fuscans, the dusky munia, is a small non-migratory perching bird found across Borneo and nearby Southeast Asian islands.

Lonchura molucca (Linnaeus, 1766)
Estrildidae

Lonchura molucca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Lonchura molucca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Lonchura molucca, the black-faced munia, is a small seed-eating bird native to Indonesia and East Timor that lives in grassy areas.

Lonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Estrildidae

Lonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766)

Lonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766)

Lonchura striata, the white-rumped munia, is a common gregarious seed-eating estrildid finch found across South and East Asia.

Lonchura castaneothorax (Gould, 1837)
Estrildidae

Lonchura castaneothorax (Gould, 1837)

Lonchura castaneothorax (Gould, 1837)

Lonchura castaneothorax is a small seed-eating bird native to Australasia, introduced to parts of the Pacific.

Lonchura maja (Linnaeus, 1766)
Estrildidae

Lonchura maja (Linnaeus, 1766)

Lonchura maja (Linnaeus, 1766)

Lonchura maja, the white-headed munia, is a small estrildid finch native to Southeast Asian tropical and subtropical habitats.

Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Estrildidae

Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758)

This is a summary of the physical traits, distribution, habitat, diet, and research use of the scaly-breasted munia Lonchura punctulata.

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