Least ConcernHelmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Birds · Passeriformes · Dicruridae
Dicrurus adsimilis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The fork-tailed drongo is a glossy black bird with red eyes and a deeply forked tail, very common in the African savannahs. It catches insects in flight from a perch and is notably aggressive: it mobs raptors far larger than itself. Its most celebrated behaviour is a form of deliberate deception that has become a classic case study in animal cognition.
Weight
40 g – 55 g
Size
23 cm – 26 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Dicrurus adsimilis
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 30.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Fork-tailed Drongo — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about fork-tailed drongo.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
