Common Square-tailed Drongo
Common Square-tailed DrongoCommon Square-tailed Drongo

Common Square-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus ludwigii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Gonarezhou National Park
2 Verified records at Gonarezhou National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The square-tailed drongo (Dicrurus ludwigii), formerly the common square-tailed drongo, is a passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It is a common resident breeder in parts of southern Africa. These insectivorous birds are usually found in forests or dense bush. They are aggressive and fearless birds, given their small size, at 19 cm (7.5 in), and will attack much larger species if their nest or young are threatened. The male is mainly glossy black, although the wings are duller. The female is similar but less glossy. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Gonarezhou National Park

Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

70–80% · Very likely
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

70–80% · Very likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

60–70% · Likely
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
LC

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer diffusus

60–70% · Likely
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

50–60% · Likely
White-breasted Sunbird
LC

White-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris talatala

50–60% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

50–60% · Likely
Black-headed Oriole
LC

Black-headed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus larvatus

50–60% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Common Square-tailed Drongo at Gonarezhou National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
10 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
12 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
13 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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