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Bronzed drongo vs Square-tailed drongo

The square-tailed drongo is heavier: 29.4 g against 26 g for the bronzed drongo, about 13% more.

Bronzed drongo (Dicrurus aeneus)
Bronzed drongo LCLeast Concern
Photo: J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Square-tailed drongo (Dicrurus ludwigii)
Square-tailed drongo LCLeast Concern
Photo: Alan Manson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a bronzed drongo and a square-tailed drongo?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The square-tailed drongo is heavier: 29.4 g against 26 g for the bronzed drongo, about 13% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Dicrurus, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Bronzed drongoSquare-tailed drongo
Scientific nameDicrurus aeneusDicrurus ludwigii
FamilyDicruridaeDicruridae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight25.9 g – 27 g29.4 g – 35.5 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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