Drongos

Drongos are a species of animal native to the Pride Lands. They feed on fruits, grubs, nuts, and seeds, and are preyed upon by hyenas.
==History==
===Tamaa taken hostage by Janja's clan===
One day, Tamaa used his voice mimicry skills to sound like Goigoi, Janja, and Makuu. This scared off several prey animals, who reported what they had heard to the Lion Guard. As the Lion Guard searched for the predators, they stumbled upon Tamaa, who claimed that Janja and his hyenas had run off in a certain direction. As the team was following Tamaa's advice, Ono suddenly prompted them to turn around, and they returned to Tamaa in time to watch him scare off Pim with his voice and steal his food. Furious, the Lion Guard confronted Tamaa, but he justified his way of life as being "just a game." Kion condemned Tamaa for his thievery and made him promise not to use his voice to steal again.
Later, Tamaa became so desperately hungry that he mimicked Janja's voice to steal a mouse's food. Janja happened to overhear Tamaa and resolved to use his voice talents to trick a herd of impalas into running into the Outlands. Despite Tamaa's reluctance, he mimicked Kion's voice and ordered the impalas to run into the Outlands, per Janja's orders.
As Janja advanced on the impala herd, Tamaa tricked Cheezi into letting him go by mimicking Janja's voice. Instead of fleeing, he mimicked the Lion Guard's voices in an attempt to save the impalas. Upon noticing that Tamaa was missing, Janja realized the trick and cornered Tamaa. At that moment, the Lion Guard arrived and saved Tamaa's life. After the rescue, Tamaa vowed to only use his voice for good from then on.
===Tamaa's recruitment by the Lion Guard===
When the Army of Scar began launching multiple attacks on the Pride Lands at once, the Lion Guard resolved to recruit Tamaa for help. The team found him using his voice to put on performances for the Pride Landers, who rewarded him with food. Tamaa told the Lion Guard that he was no longer using his talents to thieve, and Kion assured him that they were not checking up on him. He then recruited Tamaa to help the Lion Guard deal with the Army of Scar's attacks.
While patrolling the Pride Lands, Ono spotted the jackals attacking a herd of gazelles and Janja's clan attacking Rafiki. In an effort to handle both threats, Kion ordered Tamaa to distract the jackals while the Lion Guard protected Rafiki from the hyenas. Tamaa did as instructed, but the jackals soon caught on to his trick and left to reinforce Janja's clan.
Tamaa warned Kion about the situation, and Kion ordered him to reach safety. During the ensuing battle, Tamaa saved Kion by imitating Beshte's voice and distracting Janja. Eventually, the Lion Guard and Rafiki fought off the Outlanders, and Tamaa expressed pride in his work.
==Physical characteristics==
Drongos are small birds with glossy black feathers. They have long, forked tails and red eyes.
==Sociocultural characteristics==
Drongos can perfectly imitate the sounds of other animals. They feed on fruits, grubs, nuts, and seeds. Hyenas are known to prey on drongos.
==Notable drongos==
* Tamaa
==Appearances==
* The Lion Guard
** "The Call of the Drongo"
** "Divide and Conquer"
==References==
Category:Canon articles
Category:Species