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Wallacean Drongo
Dicrurus densus
Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus) is a member of the Dicruridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 85.5 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 densus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 85.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Dicruridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wallacean 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 Wallacean Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus) is a member of the Dicruridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Lesser Sundas and Moluccas.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 85.5 g, with a wing length of about 15.2 cm and a tail of around 16.5 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 85,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wallacean Drongo?
The Wallacean Drongo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 85.5 g.
Where does the Wallacean Drongo live?
The Wallacean Drongo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Lesser Sundas and Moluccas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Wallacean Drongo belong to?
The Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus) belongs to the Dicruridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Wallacean Drongo eat?
The Wallacean Drongo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Wallacean Drongo migrate?
The Wallacean Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Wallacean 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 Wallacean Drongo's range?
The Wallacean Drongo has a mapped global range of about 85,000 km².
Conservation
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