Dicrurus remifer
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo sighting in Manas National Park on a given day, based on 202 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 115th most-seen of the 377 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo in Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and September, the lowest months. Those are among Manas National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 1070 mm in June.
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.
5th of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo sightings, Manas National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%), Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 30%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 20%).
Same genus: Dicrurus
The closest relatives of the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo that you can see in Manas National Park (genus Dicrurus, Drongos) are Black Drongo (about 50%), Bronzed Drongo (about 40%) and Hair-crested Drongo (about 40%), 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 Manas National Park (202 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
