Wildlifeof Nepal
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
Photo: Bill Bacon · CC BY 2.0
Dicrurus remifer
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Near the edge or inside of subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
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).
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
- 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