Sulawesi Drongo (Dicrurus montanus)

Other Names (World)
Sulawesi Drongo, Celebes Drongo, Celebes Mountain Drongo

Family
Dicruridae (Drongos)

Size
25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Riley, 1919)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

Mountains of Sulawesi.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Sulawesi Drongo (Dicrurus montanus) [XC152183]
by Mike Nelson from Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (call)

Sulawesi Drongo (Dicrurus montanus) [XC201263]
by Alfons Patandung from Gunung Ambang, Sulawesi, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Formerly considered conspecific with Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) and the two may form a superspecies with Tablas Drongo (Dicrurus menagei), Sumatran Drongo (Dicrurus sumatranus), Wallacean Drongo (Dicrurus densus), Balicassiao (Dicrurus balicassius), Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) and Ribbon-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus megarhynchus). Differentiation of this small montane taxon may be the result of its retreat uphill in face of invasion by lowland subspecies leucops of Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus), from which it differs completely. Appears to be closely related to Halmahera subspecies atrocaeruleus of Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) of neighbouring Moluccas, its possible origin. DNA studies required in order to clarify taxonomic position and relationships.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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