🐦

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Surniculus lugubris

Least Concern
طول الجناح
23,8 cm
الوزن
31,65 g
الفصيلة
Cuculidae
الرتبة
Cuculiformes

حول

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) — 24–27 cm. Glossy blue-black overall; white vent barring; square-cut tail. Inhabits forest from the Himalayas through the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines. Brood parasite mimicking drongos to penetrate nesting territories. Insectivore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 23,8 cm 9.4 in
الوزن 31,65 g 1.12 oz

التعرف

الريش

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black; square-cut tail; drongo mimic; pale tail tips; red eye; southeast Asian drongo mimic

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: NO.

الصوت

الغناء

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes given from tall forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
الفصيلة Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Surniculus
الأنواع Surniculus lugubris

Distribution

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo has been recorded in 1 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
موجود Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo endangered?
The Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo sound like?
Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes given from tall forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo?
The Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo has a wingspan of 23.8 cm, weight of 31.65 g.
What order and family does the Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo belong to?
The Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Cuculidae family

مقارنة

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family