Wildlifeof Malaysia
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
Photo: Bill Bacon · CC BY 2.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Dicrurus remifer
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Near the edge or inside of subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
Size
25–27.5cm excluding outer tail feathers; about 30–40cm to the end of the tail
Weight
Males 39–49g; females 35.5–44g
The lesser racket-tailed drongo is 25–27.5 cm long excluding the outermost tail feathers, with the whole bird about 30–40 cm to the tail end. Males weigh 39–49 g and females 35.5–44 g. The feathers are black with a bluish metallic gloss, and the tail ends have long shafts of more than 50 cm. It can be confused with the greater racket-tailed drongo, but lacks a crest and has a square-cut tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, near the edge or inside of subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The cached account gives no diet or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo eat?
- Invertebrates
- What habitat does the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo live in?
- Near the edge or inside of subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
- Where is the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
- How big is the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo?
- 25–27.5cm excluding outer tail feathers; about 30–40cm to the end of the tail
- How much does the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo weigh?
- Males 39–49g; females 35.5–44g