Aldabra drongo
Dicrurus aldabranus (Ridgway, 1893)
The aldabra drongo (Dicrurus aldabranus) is a species in the family Dicruridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 46 g to 51 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the aldabra drongo
- Weight
- 46 g – 51 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the aldabra drongo live?
Not recorded
What is the aldabra drongo?
The Aldabra drongo (Dicrurus aldabranus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae.
It is endemic to Seychelles, where it occurs only on the island of Aldabra. It has a small population of only around 1000 birds.
The appearance of this species is typical for drongos, with entirely black plumage, a heavy bill and a red eye. The tail is long and forked. Juvenile birds have a grey back, lighter blotched undersides and a brown eye. Its call is a harsh chuckle.
Its natural habitats are tropical mangrove forests and casuarina woodland and dense scrub.
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Is the aldabra drongo endangered?
The aldabra drongo is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the aldabra drongo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyDicruridae
- genusDicrurus
- SpeciesDicrurus aldabranus (Ridgway, 1893)
Synonyms Buchanga aldabrana
Other names and names in other languages (22)
- Drongo AldabraBreton
- drongo aldaberskýCzech
- Aldabra-DrongoGerman
- Drongo de AldabraSpanish
- بوجانگای آلدابراPersian
- aldabrandrongoFinnish
- Drongo d'AldabraFrench
- Drongo d’AldabraFrench
- sejšelski drongoCroatian
- aldabrai drongóHungarian
- Drongo di AldabraItalian
- アルダブラオウチュウJapanese
- seišelinis drongasLithuanian
- dziwogon aldabrańskiPolish
- drongo-de-aldabraPortuguese
- Альдабранский дронгоRussian
- drongo mangrovovýSlovak
- Drongo sa AldabreSerbian
- Aldabra DrongosuTurkish
- дронго альдабранськийUkrainian
- 阿岛卷尾Chinese
- 亞達勃拉卷尾Chinese
Relatives of the aldabra drongo
Other species in the same genus Dicrurus.
Black drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Greater racket-tailed drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Ashy drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Bronzed drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Fork-tailed drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Andaman drongo
Dicrurus andamanensis
CompareAldabra drongo vs Black drongoAldabra drongo vs Greater racket-tailed drongoAldabra drongo vs Ashy drongoAldabra drongo vs Bronzed drongo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the aldabra drongo?
An adult aldabra drongo weighs 46 g – 51 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the aldabra drongo endangered?
The aldabra drongo is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the aldabra drongo?
The aldabra drongo (Dicrurus aldabranus) belongs to the family Dicruridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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