The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo is almost forgetable at first glance - a smallish, dark coloured creature, perched high up in the foliage. Its beauty dawns the instant it takes flight and its tail extends into a pair of long, curious streamers, like two feathers in desperate pursuit of their host. Extremely efficient binoculars with major magnification features reveal an exquisiteness unrivaled. I am unsure if its feathers are so black that they seem an iridescent shade of blue. Nevertheless, the drongo is a beautiful sight indeed. Apparently, the metalic call of a drongo often mimics other birds, possibly to allow them to forage in mixed-species flocks!
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"Drongo - Malaysian Birds." 2010. 6 Mar. 2015 <http://www.malaysianbirds.com/bird-family/drongo.htm>Resources:
"Greater racket-tailed drongo - Wikipedia, the free ..." 2005. 9 Mar. 2015 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_racket-tailed_drongo>
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