Wildlifeof Bhutan
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
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Dicrurus remifer
Basic stats
Habitat
Edge or inside of subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Southeast Asia
Size
25–27.5cm excluding the 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 to 27.5cm long excluding the outermost tail feathers, and about 30 to 40cm to the end of the tail. Males average 39 to 49g and females 35.5 to 44g. The feathers are black with a bluish metallic gloss, and the ends of its tail have long shafts of more than 50cm. It is told from the greater racket-tailed drongo by having no crest and a square-cut tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal. Its natural habitat is near the edge of or inside subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The short source read gives no diet, voice or breeding detail, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo live in?
- Edge or inside of subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
- Where is the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo?
- 25–27.5cm excluding the 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