Black Drongo vs Hair-crested Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus compared with Dicrurus hottentottus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Drongo Hair-crested Drongo
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order same Passeriformes (Songbirds) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same Dicruridae Dicruridae
Genus same Dicrurus Dicrurus
Species Dicrurus macrocercus Dicrurus hottentottus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Drongo and Hair-crested Drongo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicrurus.

Conservation Status

Black Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Hair-crested Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Drongo Hair-crested Drongo
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.

Hair-crested Drongo

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.

Hair-crested Drongo

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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