• Synonyms Flag-tailed Drongo, Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo
  • Old latin name for bird Cuculus paradiseus

Greater Racket-tailed Drongobird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song and call, © Peter Boesman
    India
  • 2.
    Dawn song, © Peter Boesman
    India
  • 3.
    Call, song, © marcel finlay
    Singapore
  • 4.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
  • 5.
    Imitation, © Greg Irving
    Thailand
  • 6.
    Dawn song, © Peter Boesman
    India
  • 7.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo subspecies (13)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Dicrurus paradiseus bangueyBalambangan and Banggi (n of ne Borneo)-No
Dicrurus paradiseus brachyphorusBorneo and Laut (se of Borneo)-No
Dicrurus paradiseus ceylonicusSri Lanka-No
Dicrurus paradiseus formosusJava and Bali-No
Dicrurus paradiseus grandisn India through w, n Myanmar and s China to n Indochina-No
Dicrurus paradiseus hypoballusc Malay Pen.-No
Dicrurus paradiseus johniHainan I. (off se China)-No
Dicrurus paradiseus microlophusTioman, Anambas and Natuna is. (e of Malay Pen.)-No
Dicrurus paradiseus nicobariensisNicobar Is.-No
Dicrurus paradiseus otiosusAndaman Is.-No
Dicrurus paradiseus paradiseuss India to s Thailand, n Malay Pen. and s Indochina-No
Dicrurus paradiseus platuruss Malay Pen., Sumatra and satellites-No
Dicrurus paradiseus rangoonensisc India through Bangladesh, c Myanmar and n Thailand to c Indochina-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliবড় রেকেটফিঙে
Catalandrongo d'estandarts gros
Chinese大盘尾
Chinese (Traditional)大盤尾
Croatiandrongo barjaktar
Czechdrongo vlajkový
DanishStor Pragtdrongo
DutchVlaggendrongo
Estonianparadiisidrongo
Finnishviiridrongo
FrenchDrongo à raquettes
GermanFlaggendrongo
Hungarianparadicsomdrongó
IcelandicParadísardrungi
IndonesianBurung Srigunting Batu, Srigunting batu
ItalianDrongo codaracchetta maggiore
Japaneseカザリオウチュウ
Lithuaniandidysis rojinis drongas
MalayBurung Hamba Kera, Burung Anting-anting, Burung Cecawi Kera, Burung Cecawi
Malayalamകാടുമുഴക്കി
Marathiभृंगराज कोतवाल
Nepaliभीमराज चिबे
Norwegiandragedrongo
Norwegian NynorskDragedrongo
Polishdziwogon rajski
Portuguesedrongo-grande-de-raquetes, drongo-de-raquetes-grande
RussianРакетохвостый дронго, Райский дронго
SerbianVeliki repati drongo
Slovakdrongo zástavkový
SpanishDrongo de raquetas grande
Swedishstörre vimpeldrongo
TamilThuduppu Vaal Karichaan
Thaiนกแซงแซวหางบ่วงใหญ่
TurkishBüyük Raket Kuyruklu Drongo
Ukrainianдронго великий
Uzbekжаннат дронгоси
VietnameseChim Chèo bẻo cờ đuôi chẻ, Chim Chèo bẻo cờ, Chèo bẻo cộ đuôi chẻ, Chèo bẻo cờ lớn