Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatusGould, J, 1843
English (US) Spangled Drongo
The Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Dicruridae (Drongos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Dicrurus bracteatus
- Family
- Dicruridae (Drongos)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Spangled Drongo
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 11 subspecies for this species.
- Dicrurus bracteatus amboinensis
- Dicrurus bracteatus buruensis
- Dicrurus bracteatus morotensis
- Dicrurus bracteatus atrocaeruleus
- Dicrurus bracteatus carbonarius
- Dicrurus bracteatus baileyi
- Dicrurus bracteatus atrabectus
- Dicrurus bracteatus bracteatus
- Dicrurus bracteatus laemostictus
- Dicrurus bracteatus meeki
- Dicrurus bracteatus longirostris
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
- Type locality
- eastern and northern coasts of Australia.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.132
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Shining Drongo
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