Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus remifer

Description

Dicrurus remifer has a rather large body size, the entire body is almost shiny black. The tail has a pair of very long, racket-like feathers at the end of the tail. Above the beak there is a tuft of short hairs that form like a ridge. The irises are red, while the beak and legs are black.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

2,8 years

WEIGHT​

35-49 g

LENGTH

25-27 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Dicruridae

GENUS

:

Dicrurus

SPECIES

:

Dicrurus remifer

Distribution

Dicrurus remifer has its natural habitat in tropical and subtropical rain forests, both primary and secondary forests, mountain forests with an altitude of 1000-2500 meters above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Dicrurus remifer feeds mainly under a closed canopy, does not venture out into the open. Known as a brave bird, because it often attacks eagles and crows. Live alone or in pairs and in small groups.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

The main diet of Dicrurus remifer is small insects such as grasshoppers, crickets, dragonflies, and beetles.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

–

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

The population is thought to have decreased, but not so significantly that this bird is categorized as a species of least concern.

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Reference

  1. Lesser Racquet-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer on The IUCN Redlist
  2. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Wikipedia Article
  3. Dicrurus remifer Indonesian Forest Article