Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence under 20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (under 10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be over 10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (over 30% decline over ten years or three generations). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common to uncommon (Grimmett et al. 1998) This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 14.9% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.
Trend justification
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Dicrurus paradiseus (Gould, 1836) – has a very large range extending from the southern foothills of the Himalayas from northern (Kumaon) and peninsular India east to extreme northern Assam, Andaman and Nicobar islands, Myanmar (Chin Hills, Shan States,Tenasserim, Tenasserim and Mergui Archipelago), Bangladesh, China (Yunnan and Hainan island), including islands in the south China Sea (Tioman island, Anambas islands and northern Natunas), Indochina, Sri Lanka, the Malay Peninsula (including islands except Tioman island), Sumatra (including Simeulue, Banyak islands and Nias island ), Riau Archipelago, Lingga Archipelago and Bangka island, Balambangan island, Banggi island and Laut island off the Bornean coast, Java and Bali (Indonesia).
Text account compilers
Rutherford, C.A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/greater-racquet-tailed-drongo-dicrurus-paradiseus on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.