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Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Nagarhole National Park
648 Verified records at Nagarhole National Park
February 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Black Drongo sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 648 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

20–30% · Possible
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

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

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

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

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

<5% · Rare
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

40–50% · Likely
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

40–50% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
30–40
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 Nagarhole National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Black Drongo sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 648 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Black Drongo in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.

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