Photo: Shashank Jain from Bangalore, India / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Andaman Drongo
Dicrurus andamanensis
Andaman Drongo (Dicrurus andamanensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Andaman Drongo (Dicrurus andamanensis) is a member of the Dicruridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 50.5 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 andamanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 50.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Dicruridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Andaman 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 Andaman Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Andaman Drongo (Dicrurus andamanensis) is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Andaman Is.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50.5 g, with a wing length of about 13 cm and a tail of around 15.8 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 5,727 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Andaman Drongo?
The Andaman Drongo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50.5 g.
Where does the Andaman Drongo live?
The Andaman Drongo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Andaman Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Andaman Drongo belong to?
The Andaman Drongo (Dicrurus andamanensis) belongs to the Dicruridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Andaman Drongo eat?
The Andaman Drongo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Andaman Drongo migrate?
The Andaman Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Andaman 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 Andaman Drongo make?
1 real field recording of the Andaman Drongo — 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 Andaman Drongo's range?
The Andaman Drongo has a mapped global range of about 5,727 km².
Conservation
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