Sumatran Drongo
Dicrurus sumatranus Wardlaw-Ramsay, RG, 1880
50 gWeight
The Sumatran drongo (Dicrurus sumatranus) is a 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 Sumatran drongo (Dicrurus sumatranus) is a passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the hair-crested drongo. It is endemic to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
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Questions
How big is the Sumatran Drongo?
The Sumatran Drongo weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Sumatran Drongo live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Sumatra.
Is the Sumatran Drongo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sumatran Drongo as Least Concern.
What does the Sumatran Drongo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sumatran 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
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 148 mm
- Tail
- 101 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Sumatra
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
Sulawesi DrongoDicrurus montanus
Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus
Paradise DrongoDicrurus megarhynchus
Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
Tablas DrongoDicrurus menagei
Palawan DrongoDicrurus palawanensis
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