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Greater
Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
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 Appearance
The male's elongated, racket-tipped,
outer tail feathers may add another 32 cm (12 1/2
in) or more to his total length. The female has slightly
shorter tail streamers but otherwise resembles the
male. This drongo is also identified by its prominent
crest, which is smaller in young birds. Size: 33 cm
(13 in) |
Description
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Regions
India, Sri Lanka, Andaman and
Nicobar Islands, S.W. China, Hainan, S.E. Asia, Sumatra,
Java, Borneo in forest, cultivated land |
Diet
A bold, noisy bird, it hunts
for its insect prey mainly at dusk, when it darts
out from the treetops to seize creatures such as moths,
termites and dragonflies. It also picks larvae off
tree trunks and branches and sometimes eats lizards
and even small birds. Nectar from flowers is another
important item of diet. |
Breeding
The nest is a loosely built
cup, sited on a forked branch of a tree. There are
usually 3 eggs, and both parents are believed to incubate
the clutch and feed the young. They are extremely
pugnacious in their defense of the nest and young. |
 Status
Wildlife Protection of Thailand,
Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act 1992 |
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