10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRONGO SHRIKE»
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1
Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide
He was in South Africa in the 1780s (though he didn't necessarily name it then)
but 'drongo' didn't apparently appear in English until well into the 19th century; on
the other hand, Gould's use of 'drongo shrike' (1838a) gives the lie to the Oxford ...
Jeannie Gray, Ian Fraser, 2013
2
The Natural Productions of Burmah; Or Notes on the Fauna, ...
nipalensis, Hodgson. RED-BACKED SHRIKEA small shrike with a rufous back is
also found in Ar» racan. Lam'us cam'ceps, Blyth. “' erytkronotus, ' Jerdon.
DRONGO SHRIKE . A species of drongo shrike inhabits Arracan, onmrnocooy. '
257.
3
General Zoology: pt. 1. Aves.- v. 14, pt. 2. General index
DRONGO SHRIKE. 289 and vent white: the greater wing-coverts and second
quills black, edged with white: the greater quills wholly black: the tail long and
cuneiform; -the two middle feathers measuring four inches and a half, and the
outer ...
George Shaw, James Francis Stephens, 1809
4
Wanderings of a Naturalist in India: The Western Himalayas, ...
On the fine grassy glades the hoopoe was seen digging its long bill into the soft
turf in quest of insects, and oft as its labours seemed nearly over, down would
pounce a Drongo shrike to secure the fruits of its toil. The latter is a perfect little ...
5
A Catalogue of the Birds in the Museum of the Hon. ...
The Drongo Shrike (Dicrurus longicaudatus, Hay) is its frequent tormentor. On the
fine grassy glades in the valley of Cashmere, the Hoopoe may be seen digging
its long bill into the soft turf in quest of insects; and just as its labour is nearly ...
East India Company. Museum, Frederic Moore, Thomas Horsfield, 1858
6
The Birds of India Being a Natural History of All the Birds ...
The Common Drongo-Shrike. Descr. — Glossy black, with a small white spot at
the gape, somewhat duller black on the quills and tail, which are brownish-black
beneath. Young with whitish lunules on the abdominal plumage. Length 12 ...
Thomas Claverhill Jerdon, 1862
7
The Confessions of a Beachcomber
BULLY, SWAGGERER, SWASHBUCKLER The drongo shrike is another
permanent resident; glossy black, with a metallic shimmer on the shoulders, long-
tailed, sharp of bill and masterful. He has a scolding tongue, and if a hawk hovers
over ...
See also Grass skirt Drinking, nose, 54 Drongo, 235 Drongo shrike, 235 Drug, 25
, 29, 30, 77, 83, 106, 121, 133, 169, 171, 180, 191, 194, 216, 230, 237, 241. See
also Medicine Drum, 50, 105. See also Bronze drum Duck, 100, 162, 222, 223, ...
Edward Hetzel Schafer, 1967
9
The Madras Journal of Literature and Science
Drongo Shrike—Fork tailed Shrike.—King Crow of Europeans in India. 55. D.
balicassius, Vieill.-—Common King Crow.—-Kolsah or Bojunga, H.—Sometimes
also called “ Cotwal.” This is the most common and abundant species of Dz'
crurus, ...
10
Madras Journal of Literature and Science
Drongo Shrike.— Fork tailed Shrike. — King Crow of Europeans in India. 55. D.
balicaitius, Vieill. — Common King Crow. — Kolsah or Bojunya, H. — Sometimes
also called " Cotwal." This is the most common and abundant species of Dicrurus
...
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In like Flynn? Unlikely with this pack of drongoes
Thus Drongo, ''natives of Asia, Africa and Australia, called also the drongo shrike'' was the final decision. Possibly the Drongo jinx came into ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 13»