Wildlifeof Malaysia
Ashy Drongo
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Basic stats
Range
Eastern and Southeast Asia; hills of tropical southern Asia from eastern Afghanistan to southern China, the Ryukyu Islands and Indonesia
The ashy drongo is widely distributed across eastern and Southeast Asia, with several populations that vary in shade of grey, migration and the size or presence of white patches around the eye. The adult is mainly dark grey with a long, deeply forked tail, and young birds are dull brownish grey. It breeds in the hills of tropical southern Asia, and many northern populations are migratory (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Ashy Drongo found?
- Eastern and Southeast Asia; hills of tropical southern Asia from eastern Afghanistan to southern China, the Ryukyu Islands and Indonesia