Palawan Drongo
Dicrurus palawanensisTweeddale, A, 1878
English (US) Palawan Drongo
The Palawan Drongo (Dicrurus palawanensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Dicruridae (Drongos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Dicrurus palawanensis
- Family
- Dicruridae (Drongos)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Palawan Drongo
- Described by
- Tweeddale, A, 1878
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Dicrurus palawanensis palawanensis
- Dicrurus palawanensis cuyensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Tweeddale, A, 1878
- Type locality
- Puerto Princesa, Palawan Island.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1878, pt.3 p.614
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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