Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
- Scientific name
- Surniculus dicruroides
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
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Why it matters
The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo is a remarkable example of Batesian mimicry, as it has evolved a plumage and silhouette that closely resemble the drongo, a much more aggressive bird. By mimicking the drongo's distinctively pointed wings and deeply forked tail, this cuckoo gains protection from predators and facilitates its behavior as a brood parasite.
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