Birds of the Sundarban

The Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo is a common migratory bird of Bangladesh.Roams in evergreen forests, deciduous forests, or mangrove forests in some

divisions of Bangladesh. Usually singly or in pairs and sometimes join groupsof Greater Racket-tailed Drongo. They hunt by flying a short distance in the

middle of the forest. Although insects are their main diet, they occasionally eatnectar from flowers. During the breeding season from April to June, it lays its

eggs in the branches of tall trees in North-East India.

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Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Binomial Name: Dicrurus remifer

common

migratory

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