tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post2642431273678579111..comments2024-03-27T15:44:43.564-08:00Comments on What Do I Know?: Greater Racket Tailed DrongoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-42679900448659548532009-02-19T16:23:00.000-09:002009-02-19T16:23:00.000-09:00Steve,Wow! I decided to check your Blog today and ...Steve,<BR/>Wow! I decided to check your Blog today and see what's up - and there was the Drongo! Wonderful!<BR/>I have seen 3 different types of Drongos, but the Racket tails are the most spectacular! I think it's long tail is similar to the Black-billed magpie's. Seems it would take some aerodynamic adjustments to fly, that other birds don't have to worry about.<BR/><BR/>There are Motmots in Central and South Ameerican that have the rachet long tail and seem to be the analogous long-tailed bird there!<BR/><BR/>I am now goint to scroll down, because I saw something about a Striated Barbet!<BR/>DianneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-44635626876175721782009-02-19T08:56:00.000-09:002009-02-19T08:56:00.000-09:00What do these little feather tufts do for the bird...What do these little feather tufts do for the bird, Steve? Are they like a decoy? (I can imagine chickdees surviving my cat, Mr. Razor Claws, if they had something that distracted him.)Tea N. Crumpethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399889311375477109noreply@blogger.com