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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.

The drongo is about 25–27·5 cm long, excluding outermost tail feathers (c. 30–40 cm to end of tail); average weight of males is between 39–49 grams while females are between 35·5–44 grams.[citation needed] Its feathers are black with a bluish metallic gloss. The end of its tail has long shafts more than 50 centimetres (20 in).

It can be confused with the greater racket-tailed drongo, but the latter doesn't have a crest on head and its tail is square cut.

There are 4 recognised subspecies of lesser racket-tailed drongo:

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