Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus

The ashy drongo is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae. It is found widely distributed across eastern and Southeast Asia, with several populations that vary in the shade of grey, migration patterns and in the size or presence of white patches around the eye. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 3,665 times across 14 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Asia ranged from 3°N in March to 23°N in September, about 2,300 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 23 March 2026 | 23 March 2026 | 30 March 2026 | 1 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.