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Mayotte Drongo
Dicrurus waldenii Schlegel, 1865
50 gWeight
The Mayotte drongo (Dicrurus waldenii) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Mayotte
Where and when it's recorded
Mayotte Drongo has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Réserve Forestière de Songoro Mbili – Mont CombaniMayotte36 records
- Dziani KarihaniMayotte9 records
- Retenue Collinaire de CombaniMayotte7 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 Mayotte drongo (Dicrurus waldenii) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Mayotte.
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Questions
How big is the Mayotte Drongo?
The Mayotte Drongo weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Mayotte Drongo live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Mayotte (southeastern Comoros). It is most often recorded in Mayotte.
When is the best time to see the Mayotte Drongo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Mayotte Drongo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mayotte Drongo as Vulnerable.
What does the Mayotte Drongo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Mayotte 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
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 144 mm
- Tail
- 192 mm
- Bill
- 34 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Mayotte (southeastern 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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