Drongos
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
The greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) is a medium-sized Asian bird which is distinctive in having elongated outer tail feathers with webbing restricted to the tips. They are placed along with other drongos in the family Dicruridae. They are conspicuous in the forest habitats often perching in the open and by attracting attention with a wide range of loud calls that include perfect imitations of many other birds.
- Family
- Drongos
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Weight
- 86 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
- Countries recorded
- 15
Recorded in India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nepal, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Laos, Brunei.
Where to see it: Dairy Farm Nature Park (Singapore); Kanha NP · Mukki Zone (India); Cat Tien National Park · HQ (headquarters area only) (Vietnam); Gunung Panti Recreational Forest · Panti Bird Sanctuary and North Area (Malaysia); Cat Tien NP (please use a more specific hotspot if possible) (Vietnam).
