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Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Minneriya National Park
3 Verified records at Minneriya National Park
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae. It is found widely distributed across eastern and Southeast Asia, with several populations that vary in the shade of grey, migration patterns and in the size or presence of white patches around the eye. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Minneriya National Park

White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

5–10% · With luck
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

<5% · Rare
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

Insufficient data
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

30–40% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

20–30% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

20–30% · Possible
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Ashy Drongo at Minneriya National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌅 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
70–80%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
50–60%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
5 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
6 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
8 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
9 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
10 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
11 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
12 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
13 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
15 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
16 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
17 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
18 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
19 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
20 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
21 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
22 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
23 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
24 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
25 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
26 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
27 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
28 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
29 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
30 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
31 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
32 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
33 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
34 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
35 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
36 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
37 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
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