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Among the rolling red dunes of the Kalahari Desert, the song of the fork-tailed drongo provides a warning that predators are lurking close by.
The songbird acts as the desert’s watchdog - always poised and ready to warn its fellow creatures of impending danger.
Or at least that’s what the bird wants you to believe. Scientists claim this tricky African bird is, in fact, a pathological liar in the animal kingdom.

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Drongos, common in South Africa, have glossy black feathers and red eyes.
These birds usually get meals the honest way, such as capturing insects in mid-air using their incredible aerial skills. But at other times, like on cold mornings when few insects are flitting around, the drongos turn to a life of crime.
When times are hard, the crafty bird can make false alarms to make other animals drop their kill and run from the scene. Meanwhile, the drongo swoops in to pick up the remains.  Researchers classify the drongo as ‘a kleptoparasite' - an animal that steals food from another creature that has caught it.