Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
The Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) is a uncommon drongo found in 13 countries, weighing about 26 g. The bronzed drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) is a small Indomalayan bird belonging to the drongo group.
About the Bronzed Drongo
The bronzed drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) is a small Indomalayan bird belonging to the drongo group. They are resident in the forests of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They capture insects flying in the shade of the forest canopy by making aerial sallies from their perches. They are very similar to the other drongos of the region but are somewhat smaller and compact with differences in the fork depth and the patterns of gloss on their feathers.
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How to identify it
This drongo is somewhat smaller than the black drongo and has more metallic gloss with a spangled appearance on the head, neck and breast. The lores are velvety and the ear coverts are duller. The tail is slender and well forked with the outer tail feathers flaring outward slightly. Immatures have their axillaries tipped in white. The young bird is duller and brownish with less spangling. The nominate race is found in India and extending until the northern part of the Malay Peninsula.
What the Bronzed Drongo sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Bronzed Drongo can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Bronzed Drongo?
- This drongo is somewhat smaller than the black drongo and has more metallic gloss with a spangled appearance on the head, neck and breast. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Bronzed Drongo?
- The Bronzed Drongo is a small sized bird weighing about 26 g.
- Where can you see a Bronzed Drongo?
- The Bronzed Drongo occurs in 13 countries, including India, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and Nepal.
- What does a Bronzed Drongo sound like?
- You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Bronzed Drongo on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Bronzed Drongo?
- The Bronzed Drongo is most easily confused with the Spangled Drongo, the White-bellied Drongo and the Hair-crested Drongo.
- Is the Bronzed Drongo endangered?
- The Bronzed Drongo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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