Mayotte drongo

{{Short description|Species of bird}} {{speciesbox | name = Mayotte drongo | image = Dicrurus waldenii 1868.jpg | image_alt = Illustration of a bkack bird with a long forked tail, perched on a branch | image2 = Dicrurus waldenii - Mikael Bauer - 62086460.jpeg | image2_alt = Photo of a black bird perched in a forest | status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 11 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=''Dicrurus waldenii'' |volume=2016 |article-number=e.T22706957A94099076 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706957A94099076.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}</ref> | genus = Dicrurus | species = waldenii | authority = Schlegel, 1865 | synonyms = ''Buchanga waldeni'' {{small|Schlegel, H}} | synonyms_ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=Dicrurus waldenii Schlegel, 1865 |url=https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/6D65G |website=CatalogueOfLife.org |publisher=Catalogue of Life |access-date=30 May 2026}}</ref> | range_map = Dicrurus waldenii map.svg | range_map_caption = Approximate distribution map {{legend|#adafd8|Year-round}} }}

The '''Mayotte drongo''' ('''''Dicrurus waldenii''''') is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Mayotte.

The Mayotte drongo is a black bird with red eyes. It feeds on insects, and nests from September to February.

The species is threatened by habitat loss.

==Habitat== Its natural habitats are the margins of evergreen forests, secondary forests, thickets, and plantations. It is also present in coastal mangroves and woodlands. The species prefers high altitude habitats.<ref name="iucn status 11 November 2021"/>

==Description== The Mayotte drongo is a glossy-black bird, with a long forked tail, and red eyes.<ref name="Ebird">{{cite web |title=Mayotte Drongo |url=https://ebird.org/species/maydro1 |website=EBird.org |publisher=Cornell University |access-date=30 May 2026}}</ref>

==Ecology== The drongo feeds on insects, including cicadas. It may also feed on small vertebrates.<ref name="iucn status 11 November 2021"/>

==Behaviour== The Mayotte drongo perches in the open, and swoops to catch insects in flight. Its song, which is often a duet, is a sequence of whistles, creaks, and rasps.<ref name="Ebird"/>

The Mayotte drongo nests between September and February. It builds cup-shaped nests in a variety of tree species. The female lays one to three eggs, which hatch after nineteen to twenty-one days. Juveniles fledge after around three weeks, and are dependent for around a month after fledging.<ref name="iucn status 11 November 2021"/>

==Conservation== The Mayotte drongo is threatened by habitat loss, caused by deforestation. The species may also be threatened by introduced predators. The population is estimated at around 5,000 individuals.<ref name="iucn status 11 November 2021"/>

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Category:Birds of Mayotte Category:Drongos Category:Birds described in 1866 Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Category:Endemic fauna of Mayotte Category:Endemic birds of Mayotte