Dicrurus remifer
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In 3 days <5%
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. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is near the edge or inside of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The drongo is about 25–27.5 cm long, excluding outermost tail feathers (c. 30–40 cm to end of tail); average weight of males is between 39–49 grams while females are between 35.5–44 grams. Its feathers are black with a bluish metallic gloss. The ends of its tail have long shafts more than 50 centimetres (20 in).
It can be confused with the greater racket-tailed drongo, but the former doesn't have a crest on its head and its tail is square cut. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 12 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 247 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo in Kolkata on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo sightings, Kolkata ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tamluk (India, under 5%) and Guwahati (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo is recorded against all the birds logged in Kolkata (62 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
