Perched in trees near bus stations you can see drongos; not crazed Kiwis and Ozzies, feathered friends

^{Hair-crested drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) Photos: Wikipedia}

Drongo in New Zealand or Australia is slang for stupid fellow or daft, weird git. The insult is derived from a racehorse of that name who despite being placed many times never won a race.

^{Black drongo}

In Hong Kong, a Drongo is a feathered creature. This was first pointed out to us by a local character whose name is an anagram of drongo. A Sai Kung bird watcher who we will call Mr Tweet says you can see three kinds of Drongo in our district, Black, Hair-Crested and Ashy. If you want to see the Ashy Drongo look in the trees in the Country Park and Ho Chung woodlands, but it is not common. Black and Hair-crested Drongos are occasionally seen in the trees near the bus and minibus stations, Mr Tweet says.

^{Ashy drongo}

The birds have long-forked tails, often with elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit upright when perched. Drongos are intelligent creatures, aggressive and fearless. Worldwide there are 30 species, many of which are accomplished mimics. They use a variety of alarm calls to warn other birds. Sometimes they will emit fake alarm calls, imitating other species, to scare animals off food which they then claim.