Where does the Black Drongo live?
Dicrurus macrocercus has 1,496,730 records in 31 countries and territories, from 1828 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 1,496,730 records
- 31 places
- 137 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesDicruridaeDicrurus
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
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.
Records over time
18282026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 996,029 | |
| Taiwan | 346,990 | |
| Thailand | 57,942 | |
| Nepal | 22,404 | |
| China | 15,276 | |
| Bangladesh | 13,956 | |
| Cambodia | 10,691 | |
| Hong Kong | 10,101 | |
| Pakistan | 3,806 | |
| Myanmar | 3,682 | |
| Vietnam | 3,269 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2,380 | |
| Laos | 2,125 | |
| Indonesia | 1,811 | |
| Bhutan | 1,332 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1,316 | |
| Guam | 1,134 | |
| Malaysia | 843 | |
| Macao | 481 | |
| South Korea | 358 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 324 | |
| Singapore | 285 | |
| Japan | 50 | |
| Philippines | 44 | |
| Iran | 29 | |
| Afghanistan | 26 | |
| Mongolia | 22 | |
| Kuwait | 10 | |
| Oman | 7 | |
| Russia | 6 | |
| Greece | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Dicruridae.
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
Hair-crested Drongo
113,851 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.