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Short-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus striatus Tweeddale, 1877
79 gWeight
The short-tailed drongo (Dicrurus striatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Dicruridae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The short-tailed drongo (Dicrurus striatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Dicruridae.
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Questions
How big is the Short-tailed Drongo?
The Short-tailed Drongo weighs around 79 g.
Where does the Short-tailed Drongo live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: east-central, southern Philippines (East Visayas and Mindanao group).
Is the Short-tailed Drongo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Short-tailed Drongo as Least Concern.
What does the Short-tailed Drongo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Short-tailed Drongo in?
It belongs to the family Drongos (Dicruridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 79 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 160 mm
- Tail
- 138 mm
- Bill
- 38 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: east-central, southern Philippines (East Visayas and Mindanao group)
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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