Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus remifer (Temminck, 1823)

≈24 cmLength43 gWeight

It has black feathers with a blue metallic gloss and no crest on the crown.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Malaysia, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Black feathers with a blue metallic gloss
No crest on the crown
Tail square-ended

Where and when it's recorded

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo has been recorded at 298 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bukit FraserMalaysia1,560 records
Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand525 records
Doi Inthanon NPThailand501 records

More places

Bukit Fraser – Telekom LoopMalaysia474 records
Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia319 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand309 records
Bukit Fraser – Bishop TrailMalaysia292 records
Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand261 records
Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal248 records
Kaeng Krachan NPThailand242 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand Malaysia India Vietnam Nepal Indonesia China Cambodia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The lesser racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus remifer) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

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Questions

How big is the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo?

The Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo is about ≈24 cm long and weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas from northwestern India to southern China, Vietnam, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and western Java. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Malaysia and India.