How do you identify a Sri Lanka Drongo?

The Sri Lanka drongo has black plumage with a metallic blue or greenish-blue sheen. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Sri Lanka Drongo?

The Sri Lanka Drongo is a medium sized bird weighing about 70 g.

Where can you see a Sri Lanka Drongo?

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

What birds look similar to a Sri Lanka Drongo?

The Sri Lanka Drongo is most easily confused with the Short-tailed Drongo, the Shining Drongo and the Palawan Drongo.

Is the Sri Lanka Drongo endangered?

The Sri Lanka Drongo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Sri Lanka Drongo

Dicrurus lophorinus

Drongos · Passeriformes · Rare

The Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus) is a rare drongo found only in Sri Lanka, weighing about 70 g. The Sri Lanka drongo or Ceylon crested drongo, is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest70 g

Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus), photo 1 — Photo: Mickey Wu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus), photo 2 — Photo: Mickey Wu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus), photo 3 — Photo: Tero Linjama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus), photo 4 — Photo: Tero Linjama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus), photo 5 — Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0

Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus), photo 6 — Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0

Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus), photo 7 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus), photo 8 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus), photo 9 — Photo: Mickey Wu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sri Lanka Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus), photo 10 — Photo: Mickey Wu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Sri Lanka Drongo

The Sri Lanka drongo or Ceylon crested drongo, is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It was previously considered a subspecies of the greater racket-tailed drongo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests.

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How to identify it

The Sri Lanka drongo has black plumage with a metallic blue or greenish-blue sheen. It has an arching, helmet-like crest, red eyes, and a deeply-forked tail. Both sexes are indistinguishable from each other.

Where it lives

Sri Lanka

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Sri Lanka Drongo?: The Sri Lanka drongo has black plumage with a metallic blue or greenish-blue sheen. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Sri Lanka Drongo?: The Sri Lanka Drongo is a medium sized bird weighing about 70 g.
Where can you see a Sri Lanka Drongo?: The Sri Lanka Drongo is endemic to Sri Lanka, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Sri Lanka Drongo?: The Sri Lanka Drongo is most easily confused with the Short-tailed Drongo, the Shining Drongo and the Palawan Drongo.
Is the Sri Lanka Drongo endangered?: The Sri Lanka Drongo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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