Note highly iridescent wings and shiny speckles on the breast and neck, as well as the shallowly forked tail and large, curved bill.

Ashy Drongo has a somewhat similar shape, but is paler and more slender overall, lacks prominent iridescence, and has red eyes.

[2][3] Its habitat is primary lowland forest, second growth and thick scrub up to 1,500 meters above sea level.

Palawan's forests are under threat due to illegal logging, deforestation, land conversion and mining.

The whole of Palawan was designated as a Biosphere Reserve; however, protection and enforcement of laws has been difficult and these threats still continue.