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Aldabra Drongo
- Scientific name
- Dicrurus aldabranus
- Family
- Dicruridae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
Where it came from
The Aldabra drongo, Dicrurus aldabranus, is an endemic passerine bird restricted to the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. Evolutionary biologists classify it as a distinct species that diverged from the mainland African drongo lineage, evolving in total isolation to survive within the unique scrub and mangrove ecosystems of its remote coral island home.
The species is characterized by its slender, all-black plumage and distinctive physical adaptations, most notably its deeply forked tail and pointed wings, which grant it superior maneuverability for aerial insect hunting. It was formally described in the late 19th century, gaining recognition among ornithologists as a primary example of island speciation and stable, highly localized ecological adaptation.
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