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Aldabra Drongo
Dicrurus aldabranus (Ridgway, 1893)
48 gWeight
The Aldabra drongo (Dicrurus aldabranus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae.
Most records: Seychelles
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Seychelles
Aldabra Drongo has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PicardSeychelles24 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Aldabra drongo (Dicrurus aldabranus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae.
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Questions
How big is the Aldabra Drongo?
The Aldabra Drongo weighs around 48 g.
Where does the Aldabra Drongo live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Aldabra (western Aldabra group, southwestern Seychelles). It is most often recorded in Seychelles.
Is the Aldabra Drongo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Aldabra Drongo as Near Threatened.
What does the Aldabra Drongo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Aldabra Drongo in?
It belongs to the family Drongos (Dicruridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 48 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 126 mm
- Tail
- 131 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Aldabra (western Aldabra group, southwestern Seychelles)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Drongos Dicruridae
- Genus
- Dicrurus
Other birds in the genus Dicrurus
Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
Lesser Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus remifer
Crow-billed DrongoDicrurus annectens
Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus
Sri Lanka DrongoDicrurus lophorinus
Andaman DrongoDicrurus andamanensis
Sumatran DrongoDicrurus sumatranus
Sulawesi DrongoDicrurus montanus
Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus
Paradise DrongoDicrurus megarhynchus
Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
Tablas DrongoDicrurus menagei
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