Least ConcernRareEndemicInvertebratesForestCup nestMedium · 79 g
About the Short-tailed Drongo
The short-tailed drongo is a species of passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly conspecific with the Hair-crested drongo but was designated as unique based on its different sounding call, physical differences and through molecular studies.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Shining DrongoDicrurus atripennisThe shining drongo is a species of 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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