• Synonyms Hair-crested Drongo [hottentottus, incl. viridinitens, cuyensis], excl. palawanensis
  • Old latin name for bird Corvus hottentottus

Hair-crested Drongobird sounds *

Paused...
  • 1.
    Call, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    Thailand
  • 2.
    Call, © Pankaj Koparde
    India
  • 3.
    Song, © Joseph Monkhouse
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Alarm call, call, song, © Untung Sarmawi
    Indonesia
  • 5.
    Song, © Greg Irving
    Thailand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

MOBILE APP
Bird watching in your pocket
QR App Store
App Store · iOS
Available now
QR App Store
Google Play · Android
Available now

Where to see Hair-crested Drongo

  • Breeding region Australasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion widespread, also Sulawesi and Moluccas

Hair-crested Drongo subspecies (12)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Dicrurus hottentottus banggaiensisBanggai Is. (e of Sulawesi)-No
Dicrurus hottentottus borneensismontane Borneo and Maratua (e of ne Borneo)-No
Dicrurus hottentottus brevirostrisc, s China to n Myanmar and n Indochina-No
Dicrurus hottentottus faberiPanaitan (=Prinsen; w of Java)-No
Dicrurus hottentottus guillemardiObi (nc Moluccas)-No
Dicrurus hottentottus hottentottusIndia through c Myanmar to s Indochina-No
Dicrurus hottentottus jentinckic, e Java, Masalembu (n of e Java), Bali and Kangean Is. (n of Bali)-No
Dicrurus hottentottus leucopsSulawesi and satellites-No
Dicrurus hottentottus pectoralisSula Is. (e of Sulawesi)-No
Dicrurus hottentottus suluensisSulu Arch. (s Philippines)-No
Dicrurus hottentottus termeuleniSeribu Is. and islands in Jakarta Bay (n of w Java)-No
Dicrurus hottentottus viridinitensSiberut, Sipura and Pagai Is. (Mentawai Is., w of c Sumatra)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalandrongo plumífer
Chinese发冠卷尾
Chinese (Traditional)髮冠卷尾
Croatiankrunati drongo
Czechdrongo vlasatý
DanishHårdrongo
DutchHaarkuifdrongo
Estoniandžunglidrongo
Finnishperäsindrongo
FrenchDrongo à crinière (hottentottus), Drongo à crinière [hottentottus, cuyensis], incl. viridinitens, Drongo à crinière, excl. palawanensis
GermanHaarbuschdrongo
Hungarianékes drongó
IndonesianSrigunting jambul-rambut
ItalianDrongo piumato
Japaneseカンムリオウチュウ
Korean바람까마귀
Latviancimeņdrongo
Lithuaniankuoduotasis drongas
Malayalamകിന്നരിക്കാക്ക
Nepaliकेशराज चिबे
Norwegianhårdrongo
Polishdziwogon lirosterny
Portuguesedrongo-despenteado, drongo-de-crista
RussianЛирохвостый дронго
SerbianIndijski drongo
Slovakdrongo vlasatý
SpanishDrongo crestudo
Swedishlyrdrongo
Thaiนกแซงแซวหงอนขน
TurkishTelli Drongo
Ukrainianдронго лірохвостий