Alectryon vs Crested Drongo

Alectryon tropicus compared with Dicrurus forficatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Crested Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Crested Drongo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sapindaceae	Dicruridae
Genus	Alectryon	Dicrurus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Dicrurus forficatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Crested Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Crested Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Crested Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.