Where does the Hair-crested Drongo live?
Dicrurus hottentottus has 113,851 records in 25 countries and territories, from 1865 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 113,851 records
- 25 places
- 138 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesDicruridaeDicrurus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 50,763 | |
| Thailand | 23,735 | |
| China | 5,857 | |
| Hong Kong | 5,490 | |
| Nepal | 5,479 | |
| Indonesia | 5,437 | |
| Malaysia | 4,540 | |
| Cambodia | 3,263 | |
| Taiwan | 2,316 | |
| Vietnam | 1,730 | |
| Bhutan | 1,656 | |
| Bangladesh | 1,399 | |
| Myanmar | 946 | |
| Laos | 505 | |
| Macao | 321 | |
| Philippines | 301 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 49 | |
| Australia | 26 | |
| South Korea | 16 | |
| Brunei | 13 | |
| Singapore | 4 | |
| Kenya | 2 | |
| Japan | 1 | |
| Pakistan | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Dicruridae.
Black Drongo
1,496,727 records
Fork-tailed Drongo
474,244 records
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
363,821 records
Ashy Drongo
341,800 records
Spangled Drongo
266,820 records
Bronzed Drongo
214,394 records
White-bellied Drongo
116,039 records
Crested Drongo
17,130 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.