How big is a Wallacean Drongo?

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

Where can you see a Wallacean Drongo?

The Wallacean Drongo occurs in 2 countries, including Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

What birds look similar to a Wallacean Drongo?

The Wallacean Drongo is most easily confused with the Sharpe's Drongo, the Palawan Drongo and the Shining Drongo.

Is the Wallacean Drongo endangered?

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

Wallacean Drongo

Dicrurus densus

Drongos · Passeriformes · Rare

The Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus) is a rare drongo found in 2 countries, weighing about 50 g. The Wallacean drongo or Greater Wallacean drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.

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Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), photo 1 — Photo: Legawa, Everest C. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), photo 2 — Photo: Legawa, Everest C. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), photo 3 — Photo: Legawa, Everest C. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), photo 4 — Photo: Legawa, Everest C. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), photo 5 — Photo: Legawa, Everest C. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), photo 6 — Photo: porkytama · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), photo 7 — Photo: porkytama · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), photo 8 — Photo: porkytama · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), photo 9 — Photo: porkytama · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), photo 10 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Wallacean Drongo

The Wallacean drongo or Greater Wallacean drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It can be found in the countries of Indonesia and East Timor. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the hair-crested drongo.

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Where it lives

Indonesia Timor-Leste

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Wallacean Drongo look like?: The Wallacean drongo or Greater Wallacean drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.
How big is a Wallacean Drongo?: The Wallacean Drongo is a small sized bird weighing about 50 g.
Where can you see a Wallacean Drongo?: The Wallacean Drongo occurs in 2 countries, including Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
What birds look similar to a Wallacean Drongo?: The Wallacean Drongo is most easily confused with the Sharpe's Drongo, the Palawan Drongo and the Shining Drongo.
Is the Wallacean Drongo endangered?: The Wallacean Drongo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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