Crested Drongo
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Crested Drongo

Dicrurus forficatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
410 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crested drongo (Dicrurus forficatus) is a passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It is black with a bluish-green sheen, a distinctive crest on the forehead and a forked tail. There are two subspecies; D. f. forficatus is endemic to Madagascar and D. f. potior, which is larger, is found on the Comoro Islands. Its habitat is lowland forests, both dry and humid, and open savannah country. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Drongo sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 410 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Madagascar Bulbul
LC

Madagascar Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

80–90% · Very likely
Souimanga Sunbird
LC

Souimanga Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris sovimanga

70–80% · Very likely
Madagascar White-eye
LC

Madagascar White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops maderaspatanus

60–70% · Likely
Tylas Vanga
NT Endemic

Tylas Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tylas eduardi

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone mutata

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
LC Endemic

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Copsychus albospecularis

60–70% · Likely
Malagasy Brush Warbler
LC

Malagasy Brush Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nesillas typica

60–70% · Likely
Red-tailed Vanga
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Calicalicus madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

50–60% · Likely
Madagascar Wagtail
LC Endemic

Madagascar Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flaviventris

50–60% · Likely
Nelicourvi Weaver
LC Endemic

Nelicourvi Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nelicourvi

50–60% · Likely
Velvet Asity
LC

Velvet Asity

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philepitta castanea

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ 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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%
2 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
50–60%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Drongo in Ranomafana National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Drongo sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 410 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Drongo in Ranomafana National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Crested Drongo in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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