Hair-crested Drongo
Hair-crested Drongo · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 79.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 100).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 62).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Peter Wilton · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
12 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Dicrurus hottentottus hottentottus
India through c Myanmar to s Indochina
- Dicrurus hottentottus brevirostris
c, s China to n Myanmar and n Indochina
- Dicrurus hottentottus viridinitens
Siberut, Sipura and Pagai Is. (Mentawai Is., w of c Sumatra)
- Dicrurus hottentottus borneensis
montane Borneo and Maratua (e of ne Borneo)
- Dicrurus hottentottus faberi
Panaitan (=Prinsen; w of Java)
- Dicrurus hottentottus termeuleni
Seribu Is. and islands in Jakarta Bay (n of w Java)
- Dicrurus hottentottus jentincki
c, e Java, Masalembu (n of e Java), Bali and Kangean Is. (n of Bali)
- Dicrurus hottentottus leucops
Sulawesi and satellites
- Dicrurus hottentottus banggaiensis
Banggai Is. (e of Sulawesi)
- Dicrurus hottentottus guillemardi
Obi (nc Moluccas)
- Dicrurus hottentottus pectoralis
Sula Is. (e of Sulawesi)
- Dicrurus hottentottus suluensis
Sulu Arch. (s Philippines)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Dicrurus hottentottus
Which family does it belong to?
Drongos (Dicruridae)
Where is it found?
Oriental & Australasia: widespread & also Sulawesi and Moluccas
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0
