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Ever on the look-out for insect prey on the wing, this Drongo or kotwal chidiya sits on alert on a bare twig, with a clear view, as easy vantage point, ready to sally forth. With its ruby red eye and purple tinges in its grey plumage, this Ashy Drongo looks rather regal! Ashy Drongo sits around satisfied after eating an insect, with purple tinges in its grey plumage Sitting at the very top of a tree, this Ashy Drongo looks around, satisfied after consuming a flying insect. An ashy Drongo or the Dicrurus Leucophaeus is a member of the Drongo family Dicrurus. As the name suggests, it is dark grey in color and rests on a light branch. Being a forest bird, they are found abundantly across peninsular India. As the light wind moves the branch, the bird picks at its feathers, which is an indicati
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