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Short-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus striatus
Short-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus striatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Short-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus striatus) is a member of the Dicruridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 79.2 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 striatus
Where it lives
East-central, southern Philippines (East Visayas and Mindanao group)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 79.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Dicruridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Short-tailed 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 Short-tailed Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Short-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus striatus) 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 ec, s Philippines (East Visayas and Mindanao group).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 79.2 g, with a wing length of about 16 cm and a tail of around 13.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 120,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Short-tailed Drongo?
The Short-tailed Drongo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 79.2 g.
Where does the Short-tailed Drongo live?
The Short-tailed Drongo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ec, s Philippines (East Visayas and Mindanao group), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Short-tailed Drongo belong to?
The Short-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus striatus) belongs to the Dicruridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Short-tailed Drongo eat?
The Short-tailed Drongo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Short-tailed Drongo migrate?
The Short-tailed Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Short-tailed 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.
How large is the Short-tailed Drongo's range?
The Short-tailed Drongo has a mapped global range of about 120,000 km².
Conservation
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