Lesser racket-tailed drongo

The lesser racket-tailed drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is near the edge or inside of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Description

The drongo is about 25–27·5 cm long, excluding outermost tail feathers ; 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 end of its tail has long shafts more than.
It can be confused with the greater racket-tailed drongo, but the latter doesn't have a crest on head and its tail is square cut.

Taxonomy

There are 4 recognised subspecies of lesser racket-tailed drongo:

D. r. tectirostris – lower Himalayas from N India E to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, NE Bangladesh, S China, Myanmar, N Thailand, N Laos and N Vietnam.
D. r. peracensis – S Myanmar and SW & S Thailand S to N Peninsular Malaysia, S Laos and S Vietnam.
D. r. lefoli – mountains of S Cambodia.
D. r. remifer – Sumatra and W Java.