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Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) is a member of the Dicruridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 26 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 Passeriformes
- Family Dicruridae Drongos
- Genus Dicrurus
- Species aeneus
Where it lives
Himalayas from northwestern India and Indian Pen. to southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Dicruridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bronzed Drongo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bronzed Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) belongs to the Dicruridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas from nw India and Indian Pen. to s China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26 g, with a wing length of about 11.7 cm and a tail of around 8.5 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 4.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bronzed Drongo?
The Bronzed Drongo is a small bird that weighs around 26 g.
Where does the Bronzed Drongo live?
The Bronzed Drongo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas from nw India and Indian Pen. to s China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bronzed Drongo belong to?
The Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) belongs to the Dicruridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bronzed Drongo eat?
The Bronzed Drongo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bronzed Drongo migrate?
The Bronzed Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bronzed Drongo 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 Bronzed Drongo make?
1 real field recording of the Bronzed Drongo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bronzed Drongo's range?
The Bronzed Drongo has a mapped global range of about 4.6 million km².
Conservation
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