
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
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
- Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia330 records
- Lore Lindu NPIndonesia123 records
- Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia63 records
More places
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia22 records
- Gunung MahawuIndonesia20 records
- Gunung MahawuIndonesia15 records
- Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia9 records
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia5 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 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
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
Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus
Paradise DrongoDicrurus megarhynchus
Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
Tablas DrongoDicrurus menagei
Palawan DrongoDicrurus palawanensis
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