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Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Taroko National Park
75 Verified records at Taroko National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae. It is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia and accidental visitor of Japan. It is an all black bird with a distinctive forked tail and measures 28 cm (11 in) in length. It feeds on insects, and is common in open agricultural areas and light forest throughout its range, perching conspicuously on a bare perch or along power or telephone lines. The species is known for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, never hesitating to dive-bomb any bird of prey that invades its territory. This behaviour earns it the informal name of king crow. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Drongo sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 75 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

10–20% · With luck
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Taiwan Yuhina
LC

Taiwan Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yuhina brunneiceps

60–70% · Likely
White-eared Sibia
LC

White-eared Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia auricularis

60–70% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

50–60% · Likely
Steere's Liocichla
LC

Steere's Liocichla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Liocichla steerii

40–50% · Likely
Asian House Martin
LC

Asian House Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Delichon dasypus

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
NT

White-whiskered Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron morrisonianum

40–50% · Likely
Gray-chinned Minivet
LC

Gray-chinned Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus solaris

40–50% · Possible
Black-throated Tit
LC

Black-throated Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithalos concinnus

30–40% · Possible
Morrison's Fulvetta
LC Endemic

Morrison's Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe morrisonia

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
3 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
70–80%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
5 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
6 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
9 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
11 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
12 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
13 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
15 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
16 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
18 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
19 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
20 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
21 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
22 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
23 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
5–10%
24 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
25 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
26 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
27 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
28 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
29 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
30 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
31 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
32 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
33 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
34 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Drongo in Taroko National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Drongo sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 75 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Drongo in Taroko National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black Drongo in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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