Sharpe's Drongo bird informationValues
Conservation statusNE - Not evaluated
SynonymsSharpe's Drongo (Sharpe's), Sharpe's Square-tailed Drongo, Square-tailed Drongo (Sharpe's), Sharpe's or Western Square-tailed Drongo
Old latin name for birdDicrurus elgonensis
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyDrongos / Dicruridae
GenusDicrurus
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionSenegal to s Sudan, Uganda, w Kenya and nw Angola

Sharpe's Drongo bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Alarm call, © Mike Nelson
    Cameroon
  • 2.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    Cameroon
  • 3.
    Song, © GABRIEL LEITE
    Kenya
  • 4.
    Call, © James Bradley
    Kenya
  • 5.
    Song, © GABRIEL LEITE
    Kenya
  • 6.
    Song, © James and David Bradley
    Kenya
  • 7.
    Song, © James and David Bradley
    Kenya
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Sharpe's Drongo

Sharpe's Drongo subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Dicrurus sharpei occidentalisSenegal to Nigeria (w of the Niger River)-No
Dicrurus sharpei sharpein, se DRC, Uganda, s Sudan, w Kenya, to nw Angola and Nigeria e of the Niger River and s of the Benue River-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Chinese夏氏卷尾
DanishLigehalet Drongo
DutchSharpes Drongo
FrenchDrongo de Sharpe (sharpei), Drongo de Sharpe ou D. occidental, Drongo de Sharpe, Drongo de Ludwig (de Sharpe), Drongo de Ludwig (sharpei)
GermanSharpedrongo
Norwegiansmådrongo
Polishdziwogon nadrzeczny
Portuguesedrongo-de-sharpe, drongo-violáceo
RussianЦентральноафриканский дронго
SerbianŠarpov ravnorepi drongo
Slovakdrongo malý
SpanishDrongo de Sharpe
Swedishsharpedrongo, smådrongo
TurkishSharpe Drongosu
Ukrainianдронго прирічний