Strange bird in the garden

[worgeordie]

Today I heard this noise going on in the garden , bird making strange noises,

and very good rendering of a cat meowing , the bird was about size of a 

common myna , was shiny black in colour, had a long tail compared to

body length, but out of the end of it long tail , was an even longer wire

like extension with small feather at the end, something like some Birds

of paradise have, 

I dont have smart phone or camera so have tried to describe it the best I can, 

I have seen a similar black shiny bird , bit bigger also long tail,but without

the extension. anybody know what it could be...?

regards worgeordie

[Crossy]

Radio controlled??

 

[pitufikken]

You have seen a longtailed Drongo, very common in Southern Thailand. In the north they are not common ,but have a cousin without the long twin tail. I have seen them hunting butterflies.

[Crossy]

This guy?

 

 

[pitufikken]

20 minutes ago, Crossy said:

This guy?

 

 

Yes Crossy, that is what I think it is.

But it was Worgeordie that saw a bird of that description. So maybe he will recognize the bird, now he can see it in a beautiful picture.

Thanks for finding the right picture. 

[walt1]

Here in Rayong we have these too and they are cool with the different vocalizations. I think there are several different types with or without the long tails. 

[Rookiescot]

Lets face it.

Its not the first time you have woke up with some strange bird in the garden making weird noises now is it?

[Greenwich Boy]

52 minutes ago, Crossy said:

This guy?

 

 

Spot on Crossy I reckon. Racket Tailed Drongo. Seen a fair few in CM.

[kokesaat]

If it's how you describe....like a cat meowing (loudly or even in a fight), it's a drongo, I'd suspect fancying a partner or fighting off a predator in a nest.  We had a pair of drongos high up in the thick of palm trees.  The first time we heard them, from 200feet away or so, we were sure some animal was having a fight.  I ventured down toward the palms and saw one of the drongos fly off.  I subsequently saw the drongos in the same area many time, but heard the commotion only a few times.