Crested Drongo vs Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus forficatus compared with Dicrurus megarhynchus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Drongo	Ribbon-tailed 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 forficatus	Dicrurus megarhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Drongo and Ribbon-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicrurus.

Conservation Status

Crested Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Drongo

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway