Asian Openbill vs Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Anastomus oscitans compared with Dicrurus megarhynchus

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Ribbon-tailed Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ciconiidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Anastomus	Dicrurus
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Dicrurus megarhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and Ribbon-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Openbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway