Ashy Drongo

Scientific Name: Dicrurus leucophaeus
Malay Name: Cecawi Kelabu
Chinese Name: 灰卷尾

Range:
Breeding Range: (OR) widespread

Taxonomy:
Polytypic. Subspecies are: leucogenis, salangensis, longicaudatus, hopwoodi, innexus, mouhoti, bondi, nigrescens, batakensis, phaedrus, periophthalmicus, celaenus, siberu, stigmatops, leucophaeus.

Size: 25.5-29 cm

Identification:
Uniform ashy-grey drongo with darker lores and chin. Thin, long, linear tail lacking curl at tail tips.

Habitat: Forest, forest edge, open forest

Behaviour/Ecology: Singly, often perched on high, open perches, such as bare canopy branches, at forest edges. Sallies to take insects from canopy or close to ground.

Local Status: Rare migrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Recent sightings at Mount Faber, Punggol Barat (ssp nigrescens) and Changi Business Park.

Photos:

Ashy Drongo at Mount Faber. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Ashy Drongo at Mount Faber. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Ashy Drongo at Changi Business Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Ashy Drongo at Changi Business Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Ashy Drongo at Changi Business Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap

External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Dicrurus leucophaeus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. Downloaded on 2 September 2021