Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
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Drongos

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Drongos (Dicruridae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) is a medium-sized Asian bird which is distinctive in having elongated outer tail feathers with webbing restricted to the tips. They are placed along with other drongos in the family Dicruridae. They are conspicuous in the forest habitats often perching in the open and by attracting attention with a wide range of loud calls that include perfect imitations of many other birds. One hypothesis suggested is that these vocal imitations may help in the formation of mixed-species foraging flocks, a feature seen in forest bird communities where many insect feeders forage together.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.