Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal
Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal
Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal
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Common Name : <strong>Andaman</strong> Blacknaped Oriole.<br />
Habitat : Open forest areas <strong>and</strong> settlements. Found singly or in pairs Feed on fruits, berries<br />
<strong>and</strong> insects.<br />
Distribution : India : <strong>Andaman</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Status : Of less concern.<br />
55. Oriolus chinensis macrourus Blyth<br />
1846. Oriolus (oriolus) macrourus Blyth, Jour. Asiat. Soc., <strong>Bengal</strong>, 15 : 46, 370 (<strong>Nicobar</strong><br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s).<br />
1985. Oriolus chinensis macrourus : Tikader <strong>and</strong> Das, Glympses <strong>of</strong> Animal life <strong>of</strong> <strong>Andaman</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Nicobar</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s : 145.<br />
Common Name : <strong>Nicobar</strong> Blacknaped Oriole<br />
Habitat : Open forest areas <strong>and</strong> settlements. Found singly or in pairs. Feed on fruits, berries<br />
<strong>and</strong> insects.<br />
Distribution : India : <strong>Nicobar</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Status : Of less concern.<br />
Family : DICRURIDAE<br />
56. Dicrurus <strong>and</strong>amanensis dicruriformis (Hume)<br />
1873. Dissemuroides dicruriformis Hume, Stray Feathers, 1 : 408 (Great Cocos <strong>and</strong> Table<br />
sl<strong>and</strong>s, N. <strong>Andaman</strong>).<br />
1985. Dicrurus <strong>and</strong>amanensis dicruriformis : Tikader <strong>and</strong> Das, Glympses <strong>of</strong> Animal life <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Andaman</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Nicobar</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s : 145.<br />
Common Name : Large <strong>Andaman</strong> Drango.<br />
Habitat : Found in all types <strong>of</strong> forest areas adjacent to plantations. Feed on variety <strong>of</strong><br />
insects.<br />
Distribution : India : <strong>Andaman</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Status : IUCN : Near Threatened. Specifically not mentioned but its family is included under<br />
Schedule IV <strong>of</strong> IWPA.<br />
57. Dicrurus <strong>and</strong>amanensis <strong>and</strong>amanesis Tytler<br />
1867. Dicrurus <strong>and</strong>amanensis Tytler, in Beava, Stray Feathers, 1 : 323 (<strong>Andaman</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s).<br />
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