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Dicrurus remifer
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Hill and montane forest
Range
Himalayas to Southeast Asia and Sundaland
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Incubation period
About 15–17 days
Size
Medium (25cm plus long tail streamers)
Wingspan
~35–38cm
Weight
~40–50g
A glossy black drongo with a small frontal crest and two long, wire-like outer tail streamers ending in twisted rackets, favouring cooler hill and montane forest.
Hawks insects from exposed perches with acrobatic sallies and is an accomplished mimic, weaving imitations of other forest birds into its own varied calls.
