Drongo Fantail
Chaetorhynchus papuensis
- Family
- Fantails and Silktails (Rhipiduridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The drongo fantail (Chaetorhynchus papuensis), also known as the pygmy drongo, is a species of passerine bird endemic to the island of New Guinea. It is the only species in the genus Chaetorhynchus. The species was long placed within the drongo family Dicruridae, but it differs from others in that family in having twelve rectrices instead of ten. Molecular analysis also supports moving the species out from the drongo family, instead placing it as a sister species to the silktail of Fiji, and both those species in the fantail family Rhipiduridae.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of New Guinea including Yule Island.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Drongo fantail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
