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Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Bali Barat National Park
250 Verified records at Bali Barat National Park
August 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black Drongo sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 250 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park

Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

10–20% · With luck
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

80–90% · Very likely
Bali Myna
CR

Bali Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leucopsar rothschildi

70–80% · Very likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

70–80% · Very likely
White-shouldered Triller
LC

White-shouldered Triller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lalage sueurii

60–70% · Likely
Olive-backed Tailorbird
LC

Olive-backed Tailorbird

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Orthotomus sepium

50–60% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

50–60% · Likely
Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker
LC

Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trochileum

40–50% · Likely
Sooty-headed Bulbul
LC

Sooty-headed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus aurigaster

40–50% · Likely
Small Minivet
LC

Small Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
50–60
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Bali Barat National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Black Drongo sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 250 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Black Drongo in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.

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