The white-bellied drongo is a species of drongo found across the Indian Subcontinent. Like other members of the family Dicruridae, they are insectivorous and mainly black in colour, but with a white belly and vent. Young birds are, however, all black and may be confused with the black drongo, which is smaller and more compact in appearance. The subspecies found in Sri Lanka has white restricted to the vent. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.95
Protonym:
Lanius caerulescens
Type locality:
Bengal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/113/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
994E98B3EAE31A28
Avibase ID:
avibase-994E98B3
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/994E98B3
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559763
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Drongo à ventre blanc ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Drongo à ventre blanc ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2016: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Dicrurus caerulescens [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Dicrurus caerulescens [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Dicrurus caerulescens [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): White-bellied Drongo ( Dicrurus caerulescens) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dicrurus caerulescens [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dicrurus caerulescens [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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