The greater racket-tailed drongo can imitate calls of over 40 different species including a variety of birds, frogs and even insects! Wildlife ecologist Samira Agnihotri has been tracking the bird and its shenanigans for most of her adult life. Watch her talk about why the bird mimics so many species and how everyone is bound to fall in love with it.
Video by: Sustain Team
Updated Mar 21, 2025
Video by: Sustain Team
Updated Mar 21, 2025
10 min watch
The greater racket-tailed drongo can imitate calls of over 40 different species including a variety of birds, frogs and even insects! Wildlife ecologist Samira Agnihotri has been tracking the bird and its shenanigans for most of her adult life. Watch her talk about why the bird mimics so many species and how everyone is bound to fall in love with it.
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