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Bronzed Drongo

Dicrurus aeneus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
143 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The bronzed drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) is a small Indomalayan bird belonging to the drongo group. They are resident in the forests of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They capture insects flying in the shade of the forest canopy by making aerial sallies from their perches. They are very similar to the other drongos of the region but are somewhat smaller and compact with differences in the fork depth and the patterns of gloss on their feathers. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bronzed Drongo sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 143 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

20–30% · Possible
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

10–20% · With luck
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

10–20% · With luck
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

10–20% · With luck
Crow-billed Drongo

Crow-billed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus annectens

<5% · Rare
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus remifer

<5% · Rare
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
2 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
50–60%
3 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
6 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
10 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
11 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
12 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
10–20%
13 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
14 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
17 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
18 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
19 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
20 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
21 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
22 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
23 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
24 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
25 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
26 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
27 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
29 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bronzed Drongo in Chitwan National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bronzed Drongo sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 143 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bronzed Drongo in Chitwan National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Bronzed Drongo in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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