Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
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Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus remifer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
202 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 Royal Manas National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

50–60% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

20–30% · Possible
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

20–30% · Possible
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

10–20% · With luck
Crow-billed Drongo

Crow-billed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus annectens

<5% · Rare
Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

50–60% · Likely
Orange-bellied Leafbird
LC

Orange-bellied Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis hardwickii

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
LC

Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus flaveolus

50–60% · Likely
Black Bulbul
LC Endemic

Black Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
4 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
5 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
8 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
12 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
13 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
14 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
15 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
16 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo in Royal Manas National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo in Royal Manas National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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