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Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) is a member of the Dicruridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 85.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Dicruridae Drongos
- Genus Dicrurus
- Species paradiseus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 85.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Dicruridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Endangered
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 85.8 g, with a wing length of about 14.3 cm and a tail of around 20.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo?
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 85.8 g.
Where does the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo live?
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo belong to?
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) belongs to the Dicruridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo eat?
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo migrate?
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo make?
1 real field recording of the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo's range?
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo has a mapped global range of about 6 million km².
Conservation
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