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Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Kanha National Park
3,745 Verified records at Kanha National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae. It is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia and accidental visitor of Japan. It is an all black bird with a distinctive forked tail and measures 28 cm (11 in) in length. It feeds on insects, and is common in open agricultural areas and light forest throughout its range, perching conspicuously on a bare perch or along power or telephone lines. The species is known for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, never hesitating to dive-bomb any bird of prey that invades its territory. This behaviour earns it the informal name of king crow. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Black Drongo sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 3,745 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

30–40% · Possible
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

10–20% · With luck
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

5–10% · With luck
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

<5% · Rare
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

70–80% · Very likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

70–80% · Very likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

60–70% · Likely
Large Cuckoo-shrike
LC

Large Cuckoo-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracina macei

50–60% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
70–80
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
3 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
70–80%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
5 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
6 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
9 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
11 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
12 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
13 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
15 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
16 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
18 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
19 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
20 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
21 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
22 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
23 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
5–10%
24 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
25 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
26 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
27 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
28 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
29 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
30 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
31 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
32 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
33 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
34 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Drongo in Kanha National Park?

About 73% of wildlife watchers report a Black Drongo sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 3,745 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Drongo in Kanha National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Black Drongo in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.

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