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Primary Traits
44.7 g
0 m - 2,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Dicrurus adsimilis
English name
Fork-tailed Drongo
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Dicruridae
Genus
Dicrurus
Species
adsimilis
Data source
BA, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
38 g
Maximum female mass
55 g
Minimum male mass
38 g
Maximum male mass
48 g
Minimum unsexed mass
34 g
Maximum unsexed mass
55 g
Average mass
44.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,200 m
Typical elevation
1,100 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
18 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
18 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
17.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary