Bird
Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus · Dicruridae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records106,613in 13 countries
Most seen inIndia50,916 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Hair-crested Drongo in brief
The hair-crested drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) is a bird of the Dicruridae family — species of bird.
Across the 13 countries we cover it has 106,613 published records, most of them from India, Thailand and Indonesia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India50,916 records · best Feb, Mar
Thailand23,854 records · best Dec, Feb
Indonesia6,062 records · best Jul, Aug
China6,026 records · best May, Jun
Nepal5,518 records · best Mar, Nov
Malaysia4,583 records · best Jul, Aug
Cambodia3,264 records · best Feb, Mar
Vietnam1,783 records · best Dec, Jan
Bhutan1,658 records · best Apr, Nov
Bangladesh1,404 records · best Mar, Dec
Myanmar993 records · best Jan, Dec
Laos539 records · best Mar, Dec
Brunei13 records · best Jul, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.