Tablas drongo
Dicrurus menagei (Bourns & Worcester, 1894)
The tablas drongo (Dicrurus menagei) 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 Endangered.
Quick facts about the tablas 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
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the tablas drongo live?
Not recorded
What is the tablas drongo?
The Tablas drongo (Dicrurus menagei) is an Asian bird of the family Dicruridae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the hair-crested drongo.
It is endemic to Tablas Island in the Philippines. It is noted by its jet black plumage with a long fish-like tail. It inhabits tropical old-growth forest. Prior to 1998, it was not seen for many decades due to lack of surveys on the island. It is estimated to consist of just 50 to 250 mature adults making it one of the most endangered birds in the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the tablas drongo endangered?
The tablas drongo is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the tablas drongo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyDicruridae
- genusDicrurus
- SpeciesDicrurus menagei (Bourns & Worcester, 1894)
Synonyms Chibia hottentottus menagei, Chibia menagei, Dicrurus bracteata menagei, Dicrurus bracteautus menagei, Dicrurus hottentottus menagei
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- drongo de l'illa TablasCatalan
- tablasa drongoEsperanto
- tablase drongoEstonian
- tablasindrongoFinnish
- Drongo de TablasFrench
- rašljorepi drongoCroatian
- タブラスオウチュウJapanese
- Tablaso salų drongasLithuanian
- dziwogon wachlarzowatyPolish
- drongo-de-tablasPortuguese
- Табласский дронгоRussian
- drongo tablaskýSlovak
- Tablas DrongosuTurkish
- дронго табласькийUkrainian
- 塔岛卷尾Chinese
- 塔巴斯卷尾Chinese
Relatives of the tablas 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
CompareTablas drongo vs Black drongoTablas drongo vs Greater racket-tailed drongoTablas drongo vs Ashy drongoTablas drongo vs Bronzed drongo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tablas drongo?
An adult tablas drongo weighs 75.8 g – 81 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tablas drongo endangered?
The tablas drongo is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the tablas drongo live?
The tablas drongo has a recorded lifespan of 7.92 years.
What kind of animal is the tablas drongo?
The tablas drongo (Dicrurus menagei) belongs to the family Dicruridae in the order Passeriformes.
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