The White-bellied Drongo has glossy, bluish-black plumage and a forked tail. The extent of white on its belly varies among regional forms.
Its plumage is bluish black and its tail is deeply forked. The amount of white on the belly differs among subspecies.
It occurs in pairs or small groups, perches, then flies out to catch insects. It tends to be active around dawn and dusk and uses woodland and bamboo habitats.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.