Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 39 g
About the Shining Drongo
The shining drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Short-tailed DrongoDicrurus striatusThe short-tailed drongo is a species of passerine bird in the family Dicruridae.
Palawan DrongoDicrurus palawanensisThe Palawan drongo is an Asian bird of the family Dicruridae.
Sharpe's DrongoDicrurus sharpeiSharpe's drongo is a species of drongo found in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is distributed from southern South Sudan and western Kenya to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Nigeria east of the Niger River and south of the Benue River.
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