Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo

Surniculus dicruroides (Hodgson, 1839)

24–26 cmLength30 gWeight

The fork-tailed drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides) is a species of cuckoo that resembles the Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus).

Busiest months: June and November–December · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June and November–December · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan

Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo has been recorded at 92 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia330 records
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia172 records
Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia114 records

More places

Banjar River, ChaukitolaIndia113 records
Nilgala, Gal Oya National ParkSri Lanka95 records
Kalamassery – HMT Estate AreaIndia85 records
Kerala Agricultural University – Botanical GardenIndia79 records
Saul Kere / Sowl KereIndia76 records
Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia73 records
Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia63 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India Sri Lanka Bhutan

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 fork-tailed drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides) is a species of cuckoo that resembles the Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus). It is found mainly in hill forests in peninsular India and Sri Lanka although some specimens are known from the Himalayan foothills. It can be identified by its metallic black plumage, straight beak, white barred vent, forked tail and white spot on the back of the head.

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