Dicrurus remifer
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In 3 days ~10%
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 Tamluk on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 119th most-seen of the 136 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo in Tamluk on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Tamluk's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 330 mm in July.
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.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo sightings, Tamluk has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Guwahati (India, under 5%) and Kolkata (India, under 5%).
Same genus: Dicrurus
The closest relatives of the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo that you can see in Tamluk (genus Dicrurus, Drongos) are Black Drongo (about 60%) and Bronzed Drongo (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo is recorded against all the birds logged in Tamluk (7 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.
