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Spangled Drongo

Dicrurus bracteatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Royal National Park
13 Verified records at Royal National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spangled drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) is a bird of the family Dicruridae. It is the only drongo to be found in Australia, where it can be recognised by its black, iridescent plumage and its characteristic forked tail. It feeds on insects and small vertebrates. It has complex and varied calls and is a mimic of the sounds it hears. It arrives in Queensland in late spring and breeds high in an isolated tree, producing three to five young each year. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spangled Drongo sighting in Royal National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal National Park

Australian Raven
LC Endemic

Australian Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus coronoides

40–50% · Likely
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

30–40% · Possible
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

30–40% · Possible
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

30–40% · Possible
Little Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Little Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

30–40% · Possible
Noisy Miner
LC Endemic

Noisy Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina melanocephala

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Whipbird
LC Endemic

Eastern Whipbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophodes olivaceus

30–40% · Possible
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

30–40% · Possible
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

30–40% · Possible
New Holland Honeyeater
LC Endemic

New Holland Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

30–40% · Possible
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
11 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spangled Drongo in Royal National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Spangled Drongo sighting in Royal National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spangled Drongo in Royal National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Spangled Drongo in Royal National Park in our monthly data.

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