| Tablas drongo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dicruridae |
| Genus: | Dicrurus |
| Species: | D. menagei
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicrurus menagei | |
The Tablas drongo (Dicrurus menagei) is an Asian bird of the family Dicruridae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the hair-crested drongo.
It is endemic to Tablas Island in the Philippines. It is noted by its jet black plumage with a long fish-like tail. It inhabits tropical old-growth forest. Prior to 1998, it was not seen for many decades due to lack of surveys on the island. It is estimated to consist of just 50 to 250 mature adults making it one of the most endangered birds in the Philippines.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Dicrurus menagei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22736062A110068125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22736062A110068125.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Allen, Desmon (2006). "New records and other observations of birds on the island of Tablas, Romblon province, Philippines" (PDF). Forktail. 26: 77–84.