Classification

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Corvus hottentottus

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0ED2191A60E5A0CF

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0ED2191A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0ED2191A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559767

Geographic range:

• Dicrurus hottentottus hottentottus: India to Myanmar, n Thailand and s Indochina
• Dicrurus hottentottus brevirostris: breeds central and southern China south to n Myanmar, n Laos and n Vietnam; most of the population migrates south, wintering in Indochina, Thailand, and Myanmar
• Dicrurus hottentottus borneensis: N Borneo, Maratua and Matasiri islands
• Dicrurus hottentottus jentincki: eastern Java, Bali, Masalembu, and Kangean Island
• Dicrurus hottentottus faberi: Panaitan Island and islands in Jakarta Bay, western Java
• Dicrurus hottentottus leucops: Sulawesi, Matasiri Island (Java Sea), Sanghie, and Siau
• Dicrurus hottentottus banggaiensis: Banggai Islands, off of eastern Sulawesi
• Dicrurus hottentottus guillemardi: Central Moluccas (Bisa and Obi)
• Dicrurus hottentottus pectoralis: Sula Islands (Taliabu, Mangola and Sanana)
• Dicrurus hottentottus palawanensis: southern Philippines (Palawan, Busuanga, Mapun, Culion, Balabac)
• Dicrurus hottentottus cuyensis: Philippines (Cuyo and Semirara)
• Dicrurus hottentottus suluensis: Sulu Archipelago
• Dicrurus hottentottus striatus: S Philippines (Basilan, Mindanao and Nipa)
• Dicrurus hottentottus samarensis: Philippines (Bohol, Leyte, Panaon, Samar and Calicoan)
• Dicrurus menagei: Philippines (Tablas)
• Dicrurus sumatranus sumatranus: Humid lowlands of Sumatra
• Dicrurus sumatranus viridinitens: Mentawi Islands (off Sumatra)
• Dicrurus densus densus: E Lesser Sundas (Rote, Semau, Timor, Wetar, Sermata, Luang)
• Dicrurus densus [bimaensis or renschi]: Lesser Sundas (Sumbawa to Alor)
• Dicrurus densus vicinus: Lombok (western Lesser Sundas)
• Dicrurus densus sumbae: Sumba (Lesser Sundas)
• Dicrurus densus kuehni: Tanimbar Islands (Arafura Sea)
• Dicrurus densus megalornis: Seram Laut (Gorong, Manawoka), Watubela and Kai Islands
• Dicrurus balicassius balicassius: C and s Luzon, Lubang, Marinduque, Mindoro and Polillo
• Dicrurus balicassius abraensis: N Philippines (n Luzon)
• Dicrurus balicassius mirabilis: Philippines (Panay, Cebu, Negros, Guimaras, Ticao, Masbate)
• Dicrurus bracteatus bracteatus: E Australia (Burdekin R., Queensland to south coast of NSW)
• Dicrurus bracteatus baileyi: N Australia (Kimberley to Arnhem Land and Melville I.)
• Dicrurus bracteatus atrabectus: Islands of s Torres Straits and Cape York Pen. s to Burdekin R.
• Dicrurus bracteatus morotensis: Morotai (Moluccas)
• Dicrurus bracteatus atrocaeruleus: Halmahera, northern Moluccas
• Dicrurus bracteatus buruensis: Buru (s Moluccas)
• Dicrurus bracteatus amboinensis: S Moluccas (Seram, Ambon, Haruku and Saparua)
• Dicrurus bracteatus carbonarius: Aru Is., New Guinea (incl. n Torres Strait), Louisiade Arch., D'Entrecasteaux Arch
• Dicrurus bracteatus laemostictus: New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago)
• Dicrurus bracteatus meeki: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
• Dicrurus bracteatus longirostris: Makira (Solomon Islands)
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