Greater racket-tailed drongo spotted first time in Ggm

A greater rackettailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) was spotted in Jhanjhrola on Sunday morning, likely the bird's first recorded sighting in Gurugram district, birders said.

- Jasjeev Gandhiok and Leena Dhankhar

The greater racket-tailed drongo is typically associated with moist, dense forests along the Himalayan foothills and terai regions, and sightings in open habitats such as south Gurugram are highly unusual, birders said.