BirdUp · Species
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatusGould, 1843
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Dicruridae
- Genus
- Dicrurus
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Moluccas, New Guinea region, north and east Australia, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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