C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Dicruridae

Spangled Drongo

Dicrurus bracteatus

CIOC 6711

Spangled Drongo

Dicrurus bracteatus

Passeriformes · Dicruridae

Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus).

ATK101

DEF62

6600 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 85.5 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 101

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 101).

DEF 62

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 62).

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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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Moluccas & New Guinea region & Northern & Eastern Australia & Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is. Habitat: Forest & Woodland

11 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Dicrurus bracteatus amboinensis
Seram, Ambon, Haruku and Saparua (s of sw Seram; ec Moluccas)
Dicrurus bracteatus buruensis
Buru (wc Moluccas)
Dicrurus bracteatus morotensis
Morotai (n Moluccas)
Dicrurus bracteatus atrocaeruleus
Halmahera and Bacan (n Moluccas) and Kofiau (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea)
Dicrurus bracteatus carbonarius
New Guinea and satellites, and Torres Strait is. (far ne Australia)
Dicrurus bracteatus baileyi
ne WA and Top End, n NT (nc Australia)
Dicrurus bracteatus atrabectus
Cape York Pen., ne QLD (far ne Australia)
Dicrurus bracteatus bracteatus
ne QLD (s of Cape York Pen.) to se NSW (e Australia)
Dicrurus bracteatus laemostictus
Umboi (w of New Britain), New Britain and ne satellite Lolobau (se Bismarck Arch.)
Dicrurus bracteatus meeki
Guadalcanal (se Solomon Is.)
Dicrurus bracteatus longirostris
Makira (se Solomon Is.)