How big is a Mayotte Drongo?

The Mayotte Drongo is a small sized bird weighing about 50 g.

Where can you see a Mayotte Drongo?

The Mayotte Drongo is endemic to Mayotte, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Mayotte Drongo?

The Mayotte Drongo is most easily confused with the Paradise Drongo, the Aldabra Drongo and the Tablas Drongo.

Is the Mayotte Drongo endangered?

The Mayotte Drongo is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Mayotte Drongo

Dicrurus waldenii

Drongos · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii) is a legendary drongo found only in Mayotte, weighing about 50 g. The Mayotte drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.

VulnerableLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest50 g

Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii), photo 1 — Photo: Mikael Bauer · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii), photo 2 — Photo: Pollen F.P.L.; Dam D.C. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii), photo 3 — Photo: Pollen F.P.L.; Dam D.C. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii), photo 4 — Photo: Pollen F.P.L.; Dam D.C. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii), photo 5 — Photo: Pollen F.P.L.; Dam D.C. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii), photo 6 — Photo: Pollen F.P.L.; Dam D.C. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii), photo 7 — Photo: Pollen F.P.L.; Dam D.C. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii), photo 8 — Photo: Pollen F.P.L.; Dam D.C. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii), photo 9 — Photo: Pollen F.P.L.; Dam D.C. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mayotte Drongo (Dicrurus waldenii), photo 10 — Photo: Pollen F.P.L.; Dam D.C. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Mayotte Drongo

The Mayotte drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Mayotte.

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How to identify it

The Mayotte drongo is a glossy-black bird, with a long forked tail, and red eyes.

Where it lives

Mayotte

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Mayotte Drongo?: The Mayotte drongo is a glossy-black bird, with a long forked tail, and red eyes.
How big is a Mayotte Drongo?: The Mayotte Drongo is a small sized bird weighing about 50 g.
Where can you see a Mayotte Drongo?: The Mayotte Drongo is endemic to Mayotte, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Mayotte Drongo?: The Mayotte Drongo is most easily confused with the Paradise Drongo, the Aldabra Drongo and the Tablas Drongo.
Is the Mayotte Drongo endangered?: The Mayotte Drongo is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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