Besra vs Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Accipiter virgatus compared with Dicrurus megarhynchus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Dicruridae
Genus	Accipiter	Dicrurus
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Dicrurus megarhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

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.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway