Grande Comore Drongo

Dicrurus fuscipennis (Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1887)

50 gWeight

The Grand Comore drongo (Dicrurus fuscipennis) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.

Most records: Comoros

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Comoros

Grande Comore Drongo has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Karthala Forest – Trails from NgoumbajuComoros7 records
Karthala ForestComoros1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Comoros

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 Grand Comore drongo (Dicrurus fuscipennis) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Comoros.

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Questions

How big is the Grande Comore Drongo?

The Grande Comore Drongo weighs around 50 g.

Where does the Grande Comore Drongo live?

Its breeding range: Africa: montane Grande Comore (northwestern Comoros). It is most often recorded in Comoros.

Is the Grande Comore Drongo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grande Comore Drongo as Endangered.

What does the Grande Comore Drongo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grande Comore Drongo in?

It belongs to the family Drongos (Dicruridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 50 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Endangered

More measurements

Wing: 142 mm
Tail: 129 mm
Bill: 32 mm
Tarsus: 25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: montane Grande Comore (northwestern Comoros)

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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