Crow-billed Drongo
Dicrurus annectens
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyDicruridae (Drongos)
- GenusDicrurus (Drongos)
- SpeciesDicrurus annectens (Crow-billed Drongo)
About the Crow-billed Drongo
The crow-billed drongo (Dicrurus annectens) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is native to moist tropical forests of southeastern Asia where its range extends from India to the Philippines and Indonesia. It is a completely black bird with a shallowly forked tail and is similar in appearance to the black drongo. It breeds between April and June, the cup-shaped nest being built in the fork of a branch by both birds, the female afterwards incubating the eggs. It is a common bird and the IUCN has listed it as "least concern".
The crow-billed drongo was originally described by the English naturalist Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1836 and given the binomial name Bhuchanga annectans. The specific epithet is a misspelling of the Latin word annectens meaning "connecting". This error has been corrected following the rules of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature to give the current scientific name Dicrurus annectens. The present genus Dicrurus had been introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816.
This bird, which is similar to the black drongo, is jet-black in color and has a stout bill. It has a forked tail... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Crow-billed Drongo in Chitwan National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 9 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 14 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crow-billed Drongo in Chitwan National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crow-billed Drongo sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crow-billed Drongo in Chitwan National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Crow-billed Drongo in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.