Black Drongo vs Black-headed Heron

Dicrurus macrocercus compared with Ardea melanocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Drongo	Black-headed Heron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Dicruridae	Ardeidae
Genus	Dicrurus	Ardea
Species	Dicrurus macrocercus	Ardea melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Drongo and Black-headed Heron share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Drongo	Black-headed Heron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-headed Heron

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Drongo

The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a species in the genus Dicrurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Black-headed Heron

The Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a species in the genus Ardea. 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