drongo
1any passerine bird of the family Dicruridae, of Africa, Asia, and Australia, the several species usually having black plumage and long, forked tails.
Origin of drongo
1Other definitions for drongo (2 of 2)
a stupid or slow-witted person; simpleton.
Origin of drongo
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How to use drongo in a sentence
The nesting habits of both the white-bellied and the white-vented drongos are very similar to those of the common king crow.
Jungle Folk | Douglas DewarNo sight is commoner in India than that of a pair of little drongos (Dicrurus ater) chasing a kite or a crow.
Glimpses of Indian Birds | Douglas DewarAll drongos with white underparts that occur in India are Dicrurus cærulescens.
Jungle Folk | Douglas DewarThe assemblage is noisy, for two or three drongos cannot meet without making a clatter on the subject of the moment.
Tropic Days | E. J. BanfieldOf the less ornamental drongos, the king crow is the best-known example.
Jungle Folk | Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for drongo
/ (ˈdrɒŋɡəʊ) /
Also called: drongo shrike any insectivorous songbird of the family Dicruridae, of the Old World tropics, having a glossy black plumage, a forked tail, and a stout bill
Australian and NZ slang a slow-witted person
Australian informal a new recruit in the Royal Australian Air Force
Origin of drongo
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