Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Original source: Jamieson Teo from Singapore, Singapore
Author: Jamieson Teo from Singapore, Singapore

The Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

A Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo enjoying the first rays of the morning sun. Most Lesser Racket-tails seem to be minus their rackets, but are easily identified by their square tail and wedge-shaped 'foreheadless' head. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikes seem particularly numerous in the Cameron Highlands. More

The Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer) is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Dicrurus remifer. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer tectirostris - Juvenile Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Photographer : More

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer) is a local resident in Himalayan foothills and north-east India. More

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo tectirostris Dicrurus remifer tectirostris Distribution: Himalayas to s China, Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina (Map) Taxon info Pictures On Internet Who X? Dist. References: James F. Clements. More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Dicruridae
Genus : Dicrurus
Species : remifer
Authority : (Temminck, 1823)