Dicrurus [balicassius or striatus] (Balicassiao or Short-tailed Drongo)

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Balicassiao or Short-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus [balicassius or striatus] (= Dicrurus balicassius) (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The balicassiao is a species of passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Dicruridae
Genus:
   Dicrurus
Scientific:
  Dicrurus balicassius

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)

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

Protonym:
Corvus balicassius

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946353

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
2D51A6C5503F0246

Avibase ID:
avibase-2D51A6C5

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2D51A6C5

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559761

Geographic range:

Dicrurus striatus striatus: S Philippines (Basilan, Mindanao and Nipa)
Dicrurus striatus samarensis: Philippines (Bohol, Leyte, Panaon, Samar and Calicoan)
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)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Balicassiao or Short-tailed Drongo
French:
Drongo balicassio ou D. de Tweeddale

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Balicassiao [incl. striatus, samarensis] ( Dicrurus balicassius [incl. striatus, samarensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Balicassiao [incl. striatus, samarensis] ( Dicrurus balicassius [incl. striatus, samarensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Balicassiao [incl. striatus, samarensis] ( Dicrurus balicassius [incl. striatus, samarensis])
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Balicassiao ( Dicrurus balicassius) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Balicassiao ( Dicrurus balicassius) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Balicassiao ( Dicrurus balicassius) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Balicassiao ( Dicrurus balicassius) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Balicassiao ( Dicrurus balicassius) [version 9]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Balicassiao ( Dicrurus balicassius) [version 9]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Balicassiao ( Dicrurus balicassius) [version 9]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Balicassiao ( Dicrurus balicassius) [version 9]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Dicrurus [hottentottus, menagei, sumatranus, bracteatus, densus or balicasius]

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Catalan: drongo balicassiao
Czech: drongo filipínský
Danish: Filippinerdrongo
German: Philippinendrongo
English: Balicassiao, Balicassiao [incl. striatus, samarensis]
Spanish: Drongo balicassio
Estonian: filipiini drongo
Finnish: filippiiniendrongo
French: Drongo balicassio, Drongo balicassio [incl. striatus, samarensis]
Croatian: filipinski drongo
Hungarian: fülöp-szigeteki drongó
Italian: Drongo balicassio
Japanese: ヤハズカンムリオウチュウ
Scientific: Dicrurus balicassius, Dicrurus balicassius [incl. striatus, samarensis]
Lithuanian: filipininis drongas
Dutch: Filipijnse Drongo
Norwegian: Filippinerdrongo
Polish: dziwogon pluszogłowy
Portuguese: drongo-balicassiau
Russian: Филиппинский дронго
Slovak: drongo balikasio
Swedish: filippindrongo
Turkish: Filipin Drongosu
Ukrainian: дронго філіпінський
Chinese: 白胁卷尾
Chinese (Traditional): 白脇卷尾