White-bellied Drongo
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White-bellied Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Ranthambore National Park
654 Verified records at Ranthambore National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-bellied drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens) is a species of drongo found across the Indian Subcontinent. Like other members of the family Dicruridae, they are insectivorous and mainly black in colour, but with a white belly and vent. Young birds are, however, all black and may be confused with the black drongo, which is smaller and more compact in appearance. The subspecies found in Sri Lanka has white restricted to the vent. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Drongo sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 654 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranthambore National Park

Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

50–60% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

<5% · Rare
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

80–90% · Very likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

70–80% · Very likely
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Fantail
LC

White-browed Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura aureola

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

50–60% · Likely
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

40–50% · Likely
Large Grey Babbler

Large Grey Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides malcolmi

40–50% · Likely
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

40–50% · Possible
Yellow-throated Sparrow
LC

Yellow-throated Sparrow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gymnoris xanthocollis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
2 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
4 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
13 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
15 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
16 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
17 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Drongo in Ranthambore National Park?

About 55% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Drongo sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 654 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bellied Drongo in Ranthambore National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Drongo in Ranthambore National Park in our monthly data.

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