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Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a member of the Dicruridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 37.6 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 leucophaeus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Dicruridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ashy 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 Ashy Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a member of the Dicruridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.6 g, with a wing length of about 13.5 cm and a tail of around 13.5 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 6.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ashy Drongo?
The Ashy Drongo is a small bird that weighs around 37.6 g.
Where does the Ashy Drongo live?
The Ashy Drongo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ashy Drongo belong to?
The Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) belongs to the Dicruridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ashy Drongo eat?
The Ashy Drongo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ashy Drongo migrate?
The Ashy Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ashy 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 Ashy Drongo make?
1 real field recording of the Ashy Drongo — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ashy Drongo's range?
The Ashy Drongo has a mapped global range of about 6.7 million km².
Conservation
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