Drongo royal vs Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande

Dicrurus macrocercus compared with Dicrurus megarhynchus

Key Differences

• Drongo royal is Least Concern while Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drongo royal	Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Dicruridae	Dicruridae
Genus same	Dicrurus	Dicrurus
Species	Dicrurus macrocercus	Dicrurus megarhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Drongo royal and Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicrurus.

Conservation Status

Drongo royal

LC — Least Concern

Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drongo royal	Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drongo royal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande

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.

Drongo royal

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway