Sulawesi Drongo (Dicrurus montanus)
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Sulawesi Drongo

Dicrurus montanus (Riley, 1919)

61 gWeight

The Sulawesi drongo (Dicrurus montanus) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Indonesia

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

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia330 records
  2. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia123 records
  3. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia63 records
More places
  1. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia22 records
  2. Gunung MahawuIndonesia20 records
  3. Gunung MahawuIndonesia15 records
  4. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia9 records
  5. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

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 Sulawesi drongo (Dicrurus montanus) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Sulawesi Drongo?

The Sulawesi Drongo weighs around 61 g.

Where does the Sulawesi Drongo live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sulawesi and Togian Islands (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Sulawesi Drongo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Sulawesi Drongo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sulawesi Drongo as Least Concern.

What does the Sulawesi Drongo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sulawesi Drongo in?

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

At a glance

Weight
61 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
138 mm
Tail
112 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Sulawesi and Togian Islands (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Drongos Dicruridae
Genus
Dicrurus

Other birds in the genus Dicrurus

Sulawesi Drongo

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