Crested Drongo vs Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Crested Drongo

Dicrurus forficatus

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The adult male and female are almost entirely black, with a blue-green sheen. The distinctive crest consists of elongated feathers on the forehead. The forked tail is also distinctive of the adult birds. D. f. potior is larger and has broader tail feathers.

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Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus remifer

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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. Its feathers are black with a bluish metallic gloss. The ends of its tail have long shafts more than 50 centimetres (20 in). It can be confused with the greater racket-tailed drongo, but the former doesn't have a crest on its head and its tail is square cut.

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