White-bellied Drongo
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White-bellied Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

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

The white-bellied drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens) is a species of drongo found across the Indian Subcontinent. Like other members of the family Dicruridae, they are insectivorous and mainly black in colour, but with a white belly and vent. Young birds are, however, all black and may be confused with the black drongo, which is smaller and more compact in appearance. The subspecies found in Sri Lanka has white restricted to the vent. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Drongo sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Minneriya National Park

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

<5% · Rare
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

Insufficient data
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

Insufficient data
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

30–40% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

20–30% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

20–30% · Possible
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
4 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
13 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
15 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
16 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
17 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Drongo in Minneriya National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Drongo sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bellied Drongo in Minneriya National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Drongo in Minneriya National Park in our monthly data.

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