White-bellied Drongo
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White-bellied Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Royal Bardia National Park
158 Verified records at Royal Bardia National Park
December 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 Royal Bardia National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park

Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

50–60% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

40–50% · Likely
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

20–30% · Possible
Crow-billed Drongo

Crow-billed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus annectens

5–10% · With luck
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

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

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus remifer

<5% · Rare
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

<5% · Rare
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

40–50% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 Royal Bardia National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Drongo sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Drongo in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.

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