Rock Partridge vs Shining Drongo

Alectoris graeca compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while Shining Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phasianidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Alectoris	Dicrurus
Species	Alectoris graeca	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rock Partridge and Shining Drongo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	Shining Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rock Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway