A species of drongo, not seen by
experts in the country before, has been spotted in Rajshahi city's Shimla Park
recently.
The bird, found by a group of
bird-watchers, has a distinctive white belly and vent.
After examining its size, black
upper side gradually fading into a shade of brown and other features,
ornithologists identified it as an adult white-bellied drongo.
“The discovery means that the
bird has now extended its habitat to Bangladesh, which is very important
to the country's natural biodiversity,” eminent ornithologist Reza Khan, who
scrutinised the pictures taken by bird-watchers, told The Daily Star.
Known as Dicrurus caerulescens, the bird is believed to be a resident of
India and Sri Lanka, he said.
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