Evidence found
1,804 records across 30 countries and territories, 1863–2026.
Dicrurus adsimilis · GBIF taxon key 2493963
Where has the Fork-tailed Drongo been recorded?
Dicrurus adsimilis occurrence evidence comes from 1,804 records in 30 countries and territories, from 1863 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 1,804 records
- 30 places
- 98 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18632026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Fork-tailed Drongo has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Fork-tailed Drongo. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 994 | |
| South Africa | 257 | |
| Uganda | 200 | |
| Namibia | 71 | |
| Malawi | 45 | |
| Guinea | 40 | |
| Botswana | 35 | |
| Senegal | 28 | |
| Mozambique | 25 | |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | |
| Angola | 20 | |
| Tanzania | 19 | |
| Rwanda | 7 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 6 | |
| Ethiopia | 6 | |
| Ghana | 5 | |
| Gambia | 5 | |
| Zambia | 3 | |
| Benin | 2 | |
| Cameroon | 2 | |
| Sudan | 2 | |
| Bangladesh | 1 | |
| Burundi | 1 | |
| DR Congo | 1 | |
| Gabon | 1 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | |
| Somalia | 1 | |
| SZ | 1 | |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Dicruridae.
Ashy Drongo
402 records
Hair-crested Drongo
365 records
Spangled Drongo
348 records
Bronzed Drongo
188 records
Balicassiao
152 records
Crested Drongo
102 records
White-bellied Drongo
29 records
Velvet-mantled Drongo
27 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.