Lesser Racquet‑tailed Drongo Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Dicrurus remifer
Family : Dicruridae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Small Racket-tailed Drongo
Habitat : All kind of forests
Description : Lesser Racquet‑tailed Drongo is a glossy black passerine with a short crest and two unusually long outer feathers in its tail. It looks entirely glossy metallic-black with a bluish sheen. It has brownish-crimson irises,black bill,legs and feet. The juvenile has less gloss on its upperpart than the adult. These birds have been observed to engage in theft of insects caught or disturbed by other foragers within their flock. It is suggested that their ability to mimic the vocalizations of other birds may help them distract and redirect the attention of smaller birds, thus aiding in their pirating behavior. Despite being diurnal, they are known to be active well before dawn and late into dusk. Due to their widespread distribution and notable regional variations, they have become iconic examples of speciation through isolation and genetic drift.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Pericrocotus ethologus
(Long‑tailed Minivet) -
Dicrurus hottentotus
(Hair‑crested Drongo) -
Erpornis zantholeuca
(White‑bellied Erpornis (Yuhina)) -
Lanius vittatus
(Bay-backed Shrike) -
Lanius excubitor
(Great Grey Shrike) -
Oriolus chinensis
(Black‑naped Oriole) -
Pachycephala cinerea
(Mangrove Whistler) -
Oriolus xanthornus
(Black‑hooded Oriole) -
Rhipidura albicollis
(White‑throated Fantail) -
Corvus macrorhynchos
(Large‑billed Crow)
Species groups
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Bee-eaters -
Booby -
frigatebird -
phalarope -
tropicbird -
Martins and Swallows -
Crows, Drongos & allies -
Woodpeckers -
Eared Nightjars -
Ibises & Spoonbills -
Trogons -
Coucals -
Pelicans -
Darters -
Gulls -
Warblers and allies -
Flowerpeckers & Sunbirds -
Sparrows, Wagtails, Pipits a& allies -
moonbird -
Hawks & Eagles -
Snipes, Sandpipers, Plovers & allies -
Small Kingfishers -
Cisticola & Prinia -
Plovers & Lapwings -
Rails, Gallinules & Coots -
Tits -
Parrots -
Rosefinches and Buntings -
Bustards -
Grebes -
Pheasants & Partridges -
Old World flycatcher -
Starlings and Mynas -
Hornbills -
Buttonquails -
Rollers -
Bluebirds -
Crested Kingfishers -
Cormorants -
Pigeons and Doves -
Jacanas -
Typical Owl -
Finfoots &booby -
Flamingo -
Herons and Bitterns -
Treecreepers -
Nuthatch -
Barbets -
Treeswifts -
Swifts -
Crab-plovers, Coursers and Pratincoles -
Bulbuls -
Frogmouths -
Larks -
Storks -
Broadbills -
Thick-knees -
Painted-snipes -
Nightjars -
Barn-owls -
Large-billed Kingfishers -
Falcons -
Pittas -
Cranes -
Whistling-ducks -
Ducks, Geese & Swans -
Hoopoe
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka;information source: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol-26, iucnredlist.org;Photo credit and copyright:Syed Abbas (Birdwing,Bangladesh);taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;bird song owner:Marc Anderson(www.xeno-canto.org/Marc Anderson), bird sound copyright reserved according to www.xeno-canto.org rules; more information, please contact us.
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka;information source: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol-26, iucnredlist.org;Photo credit and copyright:Syed Abbas (Birdwing,Bangladesh);taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;bird song owner:Marc Anderson(www.xeno-canto.org/Marc Anderson), bird sound copyright reserved according to www.xeno-canto.org rules; more information, please contact us.