Drongo Fantail

Chaetorhynchus papuensis Meyer, AB, 1874

37 gWeight

The drongo fantail (Chaetorhynchus papuensis), also known as the pygmy drongo, is a species of passerine bird endemic to the island of New Guinea.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Drongo Fantail has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea186 records
Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia69 records
Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia49 records

More places

Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea30 records
Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea6 records
Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea3 records
Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea2 records
Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea2 records
Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea2 records
MalagufukIndonesia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

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 drongo fantail (Chaetorhynchus papuensis), also known as the pygmy drongo, is a species of passerine bird endemic to the island of New Guinea. It is the only species in the genus Chaetorhynchus. The species was long placed within the drongo family Dicruridae, but it differs from others in that family in having twelve rectrices instead of ten.

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