Square-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus ludwigii)

Square-tailed Drongo, a reference photo — Photo: Alan Manson · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The square-tailed drongo (Dicrurus ludwigii), formerly the common square-tailed drongo, is a passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It is a common resident breeder in parts of southern Africa.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Square-tailed Drongo being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Dicrurus annectens
Dicrurus adsimilis
Surniculus lugubris
Dicrurus bracteatus
Melaenornis pammelaina

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Dicruridae
Genus: Dicrurus
Species: Dicrurus ludwigii

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