Black Drongo vs Short-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus comparado con Dicrurus striatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black Drongo | Short-tailed Drongo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Dicrurus macrocercus | Dicrurus striatus |
| Orden | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Familia | Dicruridae | Dicruridae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 28,2 cm (11.1 in) | 32,0 cm (12.6 in) |
| Peso | 47,96666666666667 g (1.69 oz) | 79,2 g (2.79 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-5 | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Least Concern
Black Drongo
Least Concern
Short-tailed Drongo
About These Birds
Black Drongo
The Black Drongo is a glossy blue-black bird with a distinctive deeply forked tail and slender build, measuring about 28 cm in length. It is widespread across South and Southeast Asia, occupying open farmland, grasslands, and forest edges from Iran to China and Indonesia. An aggressive aerial predator, it hunts insects in flight and is known for mobbing larger birds, earning a reputation as a fearless defender of its territory.