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Near Threatened

Paradise Drongo

Dicrurus megarhynchus

Paradise Drongo (Dicrurus megarhynchus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

The Paradise Drongo (Dicrurus megarhynchus) is a member of the Dicruridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 130 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Dicruridae Drongos
  4. Genus Dicrurus
  5. Species megarhynchus

Where it lives

New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Arch.)

Quick facts

Weight
130 g
Family
Dicruridae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Paradise 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 Paradise Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Paradise Drongo (Dicrurus megarhynchus) belongs to the Dicruridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Ireland (ne Bismarck Arch.).

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 130 g, with a wing length of about 17.8 cm and a tail of around 30.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 7,020 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Paradise Drongo — Song

Recorded by Frank Lambert Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Paradise Drongo?

The Paradise Drongo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 130 g.

Where does the Paradise Drongo live?

The Paradise Drongo is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Ireland (ne Bismarck Arch.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Paradise Drongo belong to?

The Paradise Drongo (Dicrurus megarhynchus) belongs to the Dicruridae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Paradise Drongo eat?

The Paradise Drongo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Paradise Drongo migrate?

The Paradise Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Paradise Drongo endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

What sound does the Paradise Drongo make?

1 real field recording of the Paradise 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 Paradise Drongo's range?

The Paradise Drongo has a mapped global range of about 7,020 km².

Conservation

Near Threatened

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