Sri Lanka drongo
Dicrurus lophorinus Vieillot, 1817
The sri lanka drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus) is a species in the family Dicruridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 70 g to 112 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the sri lanka drongo
- Weight
- 70 g – 112 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3 – 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sri lanka drongo live?
Not recorded
What is the sri lanka drongo?
The Sri Lanka drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus) or Ceylon crested drongo, is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It was previously considered a subspecies of the greater racket-tailed drongo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests.
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Is the sri lanka drongo endangered?
The sri lanka drongo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the sri lanka drongo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyDicruridae
- genusDicrurus
- SpeciesDicrurus lophorinus Vieillot, 1817
Synonyms Dicrurus paradiseus lophorinus
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- drongo de Sri LankaCatalan
- Sri Lanka-drongoDanish
- RegendrongoGerman
- Drongo cingalésSpanish
- tupsdrongoEstonian
- بوجانگای سریلانکاPersian
- SrilankandrongoFinnish
- Drongo drongupFrench
- cejlonski drongoCroatian
- Drongo di CeylonItalian
- Drongo dello Sri LankaItalian
- Drongo di Sri LankaItalian
- スリランカオウチュウJapanese
- šrilankinis drongasLithuanian
- Naakaii Dootłʼizhí Bikéyah Dah Naaʼeełídę́ę́ʼ zhį́ʼii táshchozhígííNavajo
- Ceylonese KuifdrongoDutch
- veddadrongoNorwegian
- dziwogon wstęgopióryPolish
- drongo-cingalêsPortuguese
- drongo-do-ceilãoPortuguese
- Ланкийский дронгоRussian
- ශ්රී ලංකා සිළු මහ කවුඩාSinhala
- drongo cejlónskySlovak
- Drongo sa Šri LankeSerbian
- ceylondrongoSwedish
- Seylan DrongosuTurkish
- дронго цейлонськийUkrainian
- 錫蘭卷尾Chinese
- 斯里兰卡卷尾Chinese
- 斯里蘭卡卷尾Chinese
Relatives of the sri lanka 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
CompareSri Lanka drongo vs Black drongoSri Lanka drongo vs Greater racket-tailed drongoSri Lanka drongo vs Ashy drongoSri Lanka drongo vs Bronzed drongo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sri lanka drongo?
An adult sri lanka drongo weighs 70 g – 112 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sri lanka drongo endangered?
The sri lanka drongo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the sri lanka drongo?
The sri lanka drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus) 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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