Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 29.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 119).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 76).
* 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
Christoporus Merung · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Surniculus lugubris barussarum
e India, n Myanmar, n Thailand, n Indochina, Yunnan and Hainan (off se China)
- Surniculus lugubris brachyurus
nw Himalayas to ne India and Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand to the Malay Pen., Sumatra, Borneo, and Palawan
- Surniculus lugubris lugubris
Java and Bali
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Surniculus lugubris
Which family does it belong to?
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: Northwestern Himalayas to Southeastern China & Southern to Malay Pen. & Greater Sundas and Palawan group (Southern Philippines)
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 ↗ · Tanim Hossain · All rights reserved
