Sumatran drongo
Dicrurus sumatranus R. G. W. Ramsay, 1880
The sumatran drongo (Dicrurus sumatranus) is a species in the family Dicruridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 75.8 g to 81 g and live up to 7.92 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the sumatran drongo
- Weight
- 75.8 g – 81 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.92 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.6src 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 sumatran drongo live?
Not recorded
What is the sumatran drongo?
The Sumatran drongo (Dicrurus sumatranus) is a passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the hair-crested drongo. It is endemic to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the sumatran drongo endangered?
The sumatran 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 sumatran drongo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyDicruridae
- genusDicrurus
- SpeciesDicrurus sumatranus R. G. W. Ramsay, 1880
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- Sumatran drongo (Sumatran)English
- Drongo SumatraBreton
- drongo sumaterskýCzech
- drongo SwmatraWelsh
- SumatradrongoGerman
- بوجانگای سوماتراPersian
- Drongo de SumatraFrench
- szumátrai drongóHungarian
- Srigunting SumateraIndonesian
- Drongo di SumatraItalian
- スマトラオウチュウJapanese
- sumatrinis drongasLithuanian
- Sumatraanse DrongoDutch
- dziwogon sumatrzańskiPolish
- drongo-de-samatraPortuguese
- Drongo-de-sumatraPortuguese
- Суматранский дронгоRussian
- drongo sumatranskýSlovak
- Sumatranski drongoSerbian
- นกแซงแซวสุมาตราThai
- Sumatra DrongosuTurkish
- дронго суматранськийUkrainian
- 苏门答腊卷尾Chinese
- 蘇門答臘卷尾Chinese
Relatives of the sumatran 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
CompareSumatran drongo vs Black drongoSumatran drongo vs Greater racket-tailed drongoSumatran drongo vs Ashy drongoSumatran drongo vs Bronzed drongo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sumatran drongo?
An adult sumatran drongo weighs 75.8 g – 81 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sumatran drongo endangered?
The sumatran drongo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the sumatran drongo live?
The sumatran drongo has a recorded lifespan of 7.92 years.
What kind of animal is the sumatran drongo?
The sumatran drongo (Dicrurus sumatranus) belongs to the family Dicruridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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