Dicruridae - Drongos

There are 23 species in this family. They are all found in the Southern Hemisphere.

Drongos are 7-25 inches in length and are usually black or dark gray with a green or purplish sheen to their feathers. Some species of drongo have crests. They have long, forked tails; short, stout bills with bristles; and short legs. Some species of drongo, like the greater racket-tailed drongo, have elaborate tail feathers. Males and females are alike.

Drongos catch insects while they are in flight.

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World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North/Central America South America NH Species
Pygmy Drongo - Chaetorhynchus papuensis Fork-tailed Drongo - Dicrurus adsimilis Bronzed Drongo - Dicrurus aeneus Aldabra Drongo - Dicrurus aldabranus Andaman Drongo - Dicrurus andamanensis Crow-billed Drongo - Dicrurus annectans Shining Drongo - Dicrurus atripennis Balicassiao - Dicrurus balicassius Spangled Drongo - Dicrurus bracteatus White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens Wallacean Drongo - Dicrurus densus Crested Drongo - Dicrurus forficatus		Grand Comoro Drongo - Dicrurus fuscipennis Hair-crested Drongo - Dicrurus hottentottus Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus Square-tailed Drongo - Dicrurus ludwigii Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus Ribbon-tailed Drongo - Dicrurus megarhynchus Sulawesi Drongo - Dicrurus montanus Greater Racket-tailed Drongo - Dicrurus paradiseus Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo - Dicrurus remifer Sumatran Drongo - Dicrurus sumatranus Mayotte Drongo - Dicrurus waldenii