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Aldabra Drongo

Dicrurus aldabranus (Ridgway, R 1893)

The Aldabra drongo is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae. It is endemic to Seychelles, where it occurs only on the island of Aldabra. It has a small population of only around 1000 birds. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Dicruridae
Genus:
   Dicrurus
Scientific:
  Dicrurus aldabranus

Original description

Citation:
  (Ridgway, R 1893)

Reference:
   Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus. 16, no.953 p.597

Protonym:
  Buchanga aldabrana

Type locality:
  Aldabra Island.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/53716#page/753/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0EC8C4711386FC23

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0EC8C471

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0EC8C471

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559757


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Dicrurus aldabranus: Aldabra (southwestern Seychelles)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Aldabra Drongo
Catalan:
drongo d'Aldabra
Czech:
drongo aldaberský
Danish:
Aldabradrongo
German:
Aldabradrongo
Spanish:
Drongo de Aldabra
Spanish (Spain):
Drongo de Aldabra
Finnish:
aldabrandrongo
French:
Drongo d'Aldabra
Croatian:
sejšelski drongo
Hungarian:
aldabrai drongó
Italian:
Drongo di Aldabra
Japanese (romaji):
arudaburaouchuu
Japanese:
アルダブラオウチュウ
Lithuanian:
Seišelinis drongas
Dutch:
Aldabradrongo
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Aldabradrongo
Norwegian:
Aldabradrongo
Polish:
dziwogon aldabrański
Portuguese:
drongo-de-aldabra
Portuguese (Portugal):
drongo-de-aldabra
Russian:
Альдабранский дронго
Slovak:
drongo mangrovový
Serbian:
Drongo sa Aldabre
Swedish:
aldabradrongo
Ukrainian:
Дронго альдабранський
Chinese:
阿岛卷尾
Chinese (Traditional):
亞達勃拉卷尾

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Drongo d'Aldabra ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Drongo des Aldabra ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Clements 1st edition:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Dicrurus aldabranus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Dicrurus aldabranus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Aldabra Drongo ( Dicrurus aldabranus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dicrurus aldabranus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dicrurus aldabranus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: drongo d'Aldabra
Czech: Drongo aldaberský
Danish: Aldabradrongo
German: Aldabradrongo
English: Aldabra Drongo
English, HBW: Aldabra Drongo
English (IOC): Aldabra Drongo
English (United States): Aldabra Drongo
Spanish: Drongo de Aldabra
Spanish (Spain): Drongo de Aldabra
Spanish (HBW): Aldabra Drongo
Estonian: aldabra drongo
Finnish: Aldabrandrongo
French: Drongo d’Aldabra, Drongo d'Aldabra, Drongo des Aldabra
Croatian: sejšelski drongo
Hungarian: aldabrai drongó
Italian: Drongo di Aldabra
Japanese (romaji): arudaburaouchuu
Japanese: アルダブラオウチュウ
Kirghiz: Альдабран ача куйругу
Scientific: Buchanga aldabrana, Dicrurus aldabranus
Lithuanian: Seišelinis drongas
Dutch: Aldabradrongo, Aldabra-drongo
Norwegian Nynorsk: Aldabradrongo
Norwegian: Aldabradrongo
Polish: dziwogon aldabranski, dziwogon aldabrański
Portuguese: drongo-de-aldabra
Portuguese (Portugal): drongo-de-aldabra
Russian: Алдабрайский дронго, Альдабранский дронго
Slovak: drongo mangrovový
Serbian: Drongo sa Aldabre
Swedish: Aldabradrongo
Turkish: Aldabra drongosu
Ukrainian: Дронго альдабранський
Chinese: 阿岛卷尾
Chinese (Traditional): 亞達勃拉卷尾

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