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Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatusGould, 1843
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Dicruridae
- Genus
- Dicrurus
At a glance
The Spangled Drongo is a medium-sized bird, about 28–33 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 28–33 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Spangled Drongo look like?
The Spangled Drongo is a medium-sized bird, about 28–33 cm long and weighing 64–105 g.
The spangled drongo 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.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Spangled Drongo?
The Spangled Drongo is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Suzanne Muzic · Chesney Rd, Bartle Frere, QLD, AU
Call
Suzanne Muzic · Chesney Rd, Bartle Frere, QLD, AU
Call
Bethlea Bell · Bouldercombe QLD 4702, Australia
Call
Martin Rady · Mount Nebo QLD 4520, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Spangled Drongo eat?
The Spangled Drongo feeds on nectar/pollen, terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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