Maybe I'll become a twitcher?

[Andrew Taylor <>]

On Sun, 17 Mar 2002, Syd Curtis wrote:
> Anyone know if a Drongo can digest all the hard parts - exoskeleton of
> thorax and abdomen, four remaining legs, etc.?  Or can a Drongo regurgitate
> a pellet of the undigested parts as do owls, or Currawongs for that matter?

Some bird digest chitin fairly well - e.g. some krill eating seabirds,
others don't.  Drongos may not have been studied.

Pellet regurgitation is apparently known from many groups of birds.
Don't know about Drongos.

I know this isn't much of an answer - thought it might prompt someone
to a better effort.

Andrew Taylor

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