Andaman Drongo

Andaman Drongo

Dicrurus andamanensis

Least Concern
Envergadura
26,0 cm
Peso
50,5 g
Familia
Dicruridae
Orden
Passeriformes

Acerca de

The Andaman Drongo is an island-endemic passerine with a 26 cm wingspan, weighing around 50 grams. It inhabits forests and woodland edges of the Andaman Islands. Like other drongos, it is an agile aerial insect hunter with a characteristic forked tail.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 26,0 cm 10.2 in
Peso 50,5 g 1.78 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: HC.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-3

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Dicruridae (Drongos)
Genus Dicrurus
Especies Dicrurus andamanensis

Distribution

Andaman Drongo 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. #}
Presente 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

Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Andaman Drongo endangered?
The Andaman Drongo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Andaman Drongo nest?
Nest type: HC.
How big is the Andaman Drongo?
The Andaman Drongo has a wingspan of 26.0 cm, weight of 50.5 g.
What order and family does the Andaman Drongo belong to?
The Andaman Drongo (Dicrurus andamanensis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Dicruridae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Dicruridae family

Comparar

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family