C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Dicruridae

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

CIOC 6706

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

Passeriformes · Dicruridae

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus).

ATK107

DEF66

XC976304 · Christoporus Merung · CC0 1.0

6595 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 85.8 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 107

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 107).

DEF 66

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 66).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Christoporus Merung · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental: widespread Habitat: Forest & Woodland

13 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Dicrurus paradiseus grandis
n India through w, n Myanmar and s China to n Indochina
Dicrurus paradiseus rangoonensis
c India through Bangladesh, c Myanmar and n Thailand to c Indochina
Dicrurus paradiseus paradiseus
s India to s Thailand, n Malay Pen. and s Indochina
Dicrurus paradiseus johni
Hainan I. (off se China)
Dicrurus paradiseus ceylonicus
Sri Lanka
Dicrurus paradiseus otiosus
Andaman Is.
Dicrurus paradiseus nicobariensis
Nicobar Is.
Dicrurus paradiseus hypoballus
c Malay Pen.
Dicrurus paradiseus platurus
s Malay Pen., Sumatra and satellites
Dicrurus paradiseus microlophus
Tioman, Anambas and Natuna is. (e of Malay Pen.)
Dicrurus paradiseus brachyphorus
Borneo and Laut (se of Borneo)
Dicrurus paradiseus banguey
Balambangan and Banggi (n of ne Borneo)
Dicrurus paradiseus formosus
Java and Bali