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Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus dicruroides
Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides) — Cuckoos & Turacos of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 29.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Surniculus
- Species dicruroides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayan foothills, c, s India and Sri Lanka.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.7 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 cm and a tail of around 12.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo?
The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo is a small bird that weighs around 29.7 g.
Where does the Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo live?
The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayan foothills, c, s India and Sri Lanka, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo belong to?
The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo eat?
The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo migrate?
The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo make?
1 real field recording of the Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo's range?
The Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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