Common Square-tailed Drongo
Common Square-tailed DrongoCommon Square-tailed Drongo

Common Square-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus ludwigii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
2 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The square-tailed drongo (Dicrurus ludwigii), formerly the common square-tailed drongo, is a passerine bird in the family Dicruridae. It is a common resident breeder in parts of southern Africa. These insectivorous birds are usually found in forests or dense bush. They are aggressive and fearless birds, given their small size, at 19 cm (7.5 in), and will attack much larger species if their nest or young are threatened. The male is mainly glossy black, although the wings are duller. The female is similar but less glossy. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Ashy Starling
LC

Ashy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis unicolor

60–70% · Likely
Slate-colored Boubou
LC

Slate-colored Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius funebris

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

50–60% · Likely
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely
Brown-crowned Tchagra
LC

Brown-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra australis

40–50% · Likely
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
LC

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

30–40% · Possible
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

30–40% · Possible
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Common Square-tailed Drongo at Ruaha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
10 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
12 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
13 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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