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Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus megarhynchus (Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1832)

The paradise drongo or ribbon-tailed drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is endemic to New Ireland in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. With a total length of 51 to 63 cm and body mass of 130 g (4.6 oz), this may be the largest species of drongo. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1832)

Reference:
   Voy. Astrolabe [Dumont D'Urville], Zool. 1 p.184

Imprint year:
  1830

Protonym:
  Edolius megarhynchus

Type locality:
  ? 'Dorey, New Guinea, error for Port Praslin, New Ireland.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18512#page/242/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  1C7931F4193288E0

Avibase ID:
  avibase-1C7931F4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/1C7931F4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559770


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Dicrurus megarhynchus: New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Catalan:
drongo de Nova Irlanda
Czech:
drongo novoirský
Danish:
New Ireland-drongo
German:
Bandschwanzdrongo
Spanish:
Drongo de Nueva Irlanda
Spanish (Spain):
Drongo de Nueva Irlanda
Finnish:
uudenirlannindrongo
French:
Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande
Croatian:
bizmarkski drongo
Hungarian:
szalagfarkú drongó
Italian:
Drongo festonato
Japanese (romaji):
fukinagashiouchuu
Japanese:
フキナガシオウチュウ
Lithuanian:
Lyrauodegis drongas
Dutch:
Bismarckdrongo
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Serpentindrongo
Norwegian:
Serpentindrongo
Polish:
dziwogon wstęgosterny
Portuguese:
drongo-do-paraíso
Portuguese (Portugal):
drongo-do-paraíso
Russian:
Длиннохвостый дронго
Slovak:
drongo ozdobný
Swedish:
serpentindrongo
Ukrainian:
Дронго новоірландський
Chinese:
绶带卷尾
Chinese (Traditional):
新愛爾蘭島飾尾卷尾

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Avilist 2025:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 1st edition:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements, version 2021:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements, version 2022:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements, version 2023:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements, version 2024:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 4th edition:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 6th edition:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements, version 2015:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements, version 2016:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements, version 2017:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements, version 2018:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Clements, version 2019:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 1.50:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 1.52:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 1.53:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 1.54:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 1.55:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 2015:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 2016:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 2017:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 2018:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 2019:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 2021:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 2022:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 2023:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
eBird version 2024:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
New Ireland Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
New Ireland Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Paradise Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Dicrurus megarhynchus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Dicrurus megarhynchus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Dicrurus megarhynchus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Ribbon-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus megarhynchus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dicrurus megarhynchus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dicrurus megarhynchus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: drongo de Nova Irlanda
Czech: drongo novoirský, Drongo pruhoocasý
Danish: New Ireland-drongo
German: Bandschwanzdrongo
English: New Ireland Drongo, Paradise Drongo, Ribbon tailed Drongo, Ribbon-tailed Drongo
English, HBW: Ribbon-tailed Drongo
English (IOC): Paradise Drongo
English (United States): Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Spanish: Drongo de Nueva Irlanda
Spanish (Spain): Drongo de Nueva Irlanda
Spanish (HBW): Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Estonian: käärsaba-drongo
Finnish: Uudenirlannindrongo
French: Drongo de Nouvelle-Irlande, Drongo rubané
Croatian: bizmarkski drongo
Hungarian: szalagfarkú drongó
Italian: Drongo della Nuova Irlanda, Drongo festonato
Japanese (romaji): fukinagashiouchuu
Japanese: フキナガシオウチュウ
Kirghiz: тасмакуйрук ача куйрук
Scientific: Dicrurus megarhynchus, Edolius megarhynchus
Lithuanian: Lyrauodegis drongas
Dutch: Bismarckdrongo
Norwegian Nynorsk: Serpentindrongo
Norwegian: Serpentindrongo
Polish: dziwogon pregosterny, dziwogon pręgosterny, dziwogon wstęgosterny
Portuguese: drongo-do-paraíso
Portuguese (Portugal): drongo-do-paraíso
Russian: Длиннохвостый дронго, Лентохвостый дронго
Slovak: drongo ozdobný
Swedish: Serpentindrongo
Turkish: Kurdela kuyruklu drongo
Ukrainian: Дронго новоірландський
Chinese: 绶带卷尾
Chinese (Traditional): 新愛爾蘭島飾尾卷尾

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