Evidence found
1,532 records across 18 countries and territories, 1873–2026.
Dicrurus macrocercus · GBIF taxon key 2493970
Where has the Black Drongo been recorded?
Dicrurus macrocercus occurrence evidence comes from 1,532 records in 18 countries and territories, from 1873 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 1,532 records
- 18 places
- 46 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: April.
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: April. 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
18732026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Black Drongo has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Black 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 |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1,205 | |
| Taiwan | 99 | |
| China | 67 | |
| Thailand | 47 | |
| Bangladesh | 42 | |
| Afghanistan | 12 | |
| Nepal | 12 | |
| Hong Kong | 10 | |
| South Korea | 7 | |
| Pakistan | 7 | |
| Myanmar | 6 | |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | |
| Indonesia | 3 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | |
| Vietnam | 3 | |
| Guam | 2 | |
| Laos | 1 | |
| Mongolia | 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.