Ashy Drongo vs Fischer's Lovebird

Dicrurus leucophaeus compared with Agapornis fischeri

Key Differences

• Ashy Drongo is Least Concern while Fischer's Lovebird is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Drongo	Fischer's Lovebird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Dicruridae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Dicrurus	Agapornis
Species	Dicrurus leucophaeus	Agapornis fischeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Drongo and Fischer's Lovebird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Ashy Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Fischer's Lovebird

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Drongo	Fischer's Lovebird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Fischer's Lovebird

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ashy Drongo

Ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Dicrurus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Fischer's Lovebird

A small, brilliantly colored lovebird native to the savanna woodlands and forest edges around Lake Victoria in Tanzania and Kenya, Fischer's lovebirds have green body plumage, vivid orange head and throat, and bright red bill. They form strong pair bonds, constantly preening each other — the behavior that gave lovebirds their name. Listed as Near Threatened due to heavy trapping for the global pet trade. Multiple color mutations have been developed in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway