Ashy drongo vs Tablas drongo
The tablas drongo is heavier: 79.2 g against 37.6 g for the ashy drongo, about 2.1 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a ashy drongo and a tablas drongo?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The tablas drongo is heavier: 79.2 g against 37.6 g for the ashy drongo, about 2.1 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Dicrurus, so they are close relatives.
- The ashy drongo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the tablas drongo is Endangered.
Side by side
| Ashy drongo | Tablas drongo | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Dicrurus leucophaeus | Dicrurus menagei |
| Family | Dicruridae | Dicruridae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 37.6 g – 41.8 g | 75.8 g – 81 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 7.92 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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