Wallacean Drongo
Dicrurus densus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyDicruridae (Drongos)
- GenusDicrurus (Drongos)
- SpeciesDicrurus densus (Wallacean Drongo)
About the Wallacean Drongo
The Wallacean drongo or Greater Wallacean drongo (Dicrurus densus) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It can be found in the countries of Indonesia and East Timor. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the hair-crested drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus).
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Komodo National Park
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Black-naped Oriole
Oriolus chinensis
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
Flame-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris solaris
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Yellow-bellied White-eye
Zosterops chloris
Artamus leucorhynchos
Artamus leucorhynchos
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wallacean Drongo in Komodo National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wallacean Drongo sighting in Komodo National Park, based on 99 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wallacean Drongo in Komodo National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Wallacean Drongo in Komodo National Park in our monthly data.