Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus remifer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyDicruridae (Drongos)
- GenusDicrurus (Drongos)
- SpeciesDicrurus remifer (Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo)
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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 664 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Crow-billed Drongo
Dicrurus annectens
Black-backed Sibia
Heterophasia melanoleuca
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
Phylloscopus intensior
Rufous-winged Fulvetta
Alcippe castaneceps
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron melanostigma
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 13 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 15 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo in Doi Inthanon National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 664 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo in Doi Inthanon National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.