Brindled Plume vs Crow-billed Drongo

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Dicrurus annectans

Key Differences

• Brindled Plume is Least Concern while Crow-billed Drongo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Crow-billed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pterophoridae	Dicruridae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Dicrurus
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Dicrurus annectans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and Crow-billed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Crow-billed Drongo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Crow-billed Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Crow-billed Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en