Wallacean Drongo
Dicrurus densus Bonaparte, 1850
86 gWeight
The Wallacean drongo or Greater Wallacean drongo (Dicrurus densus) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Timor-Leste
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Timor-Leste
Wallacean Drongo has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia87 records
- PuarloloIndonesia83 records
- Golo LusangIndonesia79 records
More places
- Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste16 records
- Comoro River Tributary Near RailacoTimor-Leste3 records
- DareTimor-Leste3 records
- Lagoa MaubaraTimor-Leste3 records
- Lake Eraulo, Debo LehumoTimor-Leste2 records
- Nino Konis Santana NP – BridgeTimor-Leste2 records
- TasiTolu LakeTimor-Leste2 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 Wallacean drongo or Greater Wallacean drongo (Dicrurus densus) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It can be found in the countries of Indonesia and East Timor. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the hair-crested drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus).
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Questions
How big is the Wallacean Drongo?
The Wallacean Drongo weighs around 86 g.
Where does the Wallacean Drongo live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Lesser Sundas and Moluccas. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
When is the best time to see the Wallacean Drongo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Wallacean Drongo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Wallacean Drongo as Least Concern.
What does the Wallacean Drongo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Wallacean Drongo in?
It belongs to the family Drongos (Dicruridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 86 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 152 mm
- Tail
- 165 mm
- Bill
- 36 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Lesser Sundas and Moluccas
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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