GREATER
RACKET TAILED DRONGO ... (Dicrurus paradiseus) is a medium-sized
Asian bird which is distinctive in having elongated outer tail feathers with
webbing restricted to the tips. They are placed along with other drongos in the
family Dicruridae. They are conspicuous in the forest habitatsoften perching in the open and by attracting attention
with a wide range of loud calls that include perfect imitations of many other
birds. It has been suggested that these imitations may help in the formation of
mixed-species foraging flocks, a feature seen in forest bird communities where
many insect feeders forage together. These drongos will sometimes steal insect
prey caught or disturbed by other foragers in the flock. They are diurnal but
are active well before dawn and late at dusk. Owing to their widespread
distribution and distinctive regional variation, they have become iconic
examples of speciation by isolation and genetic drift.
The distribution range
of this species extends from the western Himalayas to the eastern Himalayas and
Mishmi Hills in the foothills below 4000 feet. Continuing into the west to the
islands of Borneo and Java in the east through the mainland and islands. They
are found mainly in forest habitats.
They common whistle note that is made leads to its local name in many parts of India of kothwal (which means a "policeman" or "guard", who used a whistle that produced a similar note), a name also applied to the Black Drongo and in other places as the Bhimraj or Bhringaraj.
ch. Before
swallowing prey, a bee-eater removes stings and breaks the exoskeleton of the
prey by repeatedly thrashing it on the perch.They common whistle note that is made leads to its local name in many parts of India of kothwal (which means a "policeman" or "guard", who used a whistle that produced a similar note), a name also applied to the Black Drongo and in other places as the Bhimraj or Bhringaraj.
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