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Crested Drongo

Dicrurus forficatus · Dicruridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records17,399in 2 countries
Most seen inMadagascar17,327 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Crested Drongo
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About

Crested Drongo in brief

The crested drongo (Dicrurus forficatus) is a bird of the Dicruridae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 17,399 published records, most of them from Madagascar and Comoros. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Madagascar17,327 records · best Nov, Oct
Comoros72 records · best Oct, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.