Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus)
About the Spangled Drongo
The spangled drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) is a bird of the family Dicruridae. It is the only drongo to be found in Australia, where it can be recognised by its black, iridescent plumage and its characteristic forked tail. It feeds on insects and small vertebrates. It has complex and varied calls and is a mimic of the sounds it hears. It arrives in Queensland in late spring and breeds high in an isolated tree, producing three to five young each year. Its basically black plumage is iridescent with blue and purple highlights. Its eyes are crimson.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 262 recordings for this species: 60 CC BY-NC-ND · 48 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeusrecording
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercusrecording
- Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneusrecording
- Common Square-tailed DrongoDicrurus ludwigiirecording
- Fanti DrongoDicrurus atactusrecording
- Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.