Sri Lanka Drongo
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Sri Lanka Drongo

Dicrurus lophorinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
918 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Sri Lanka drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus) or Ceylon crested drongo, is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It was previously considered a subspecies of the greater racket-tailed drongo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Drongo sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 918 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

60–70% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

Insufficient data
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

Insufficient data
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

Insufficient data
Square-tailed Bulbul
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes ganeesa

70–80% · Very likely
Orange-billed Babbler

Orange-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides rufescens

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped Bulbul

Black-capped Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus melanicterus

50–60% · Likely
Ceylon Magpie
VU

Ceylon Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa ornata

50–60% · Likely
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Ceylon Myna
NT

Ceylon Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula ptilogenys

50–60% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lanka Drongo in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Drongo sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 918 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sri Lanka Drongo in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka Drongo in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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