The lesser racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus remifer) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.

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.

[citation needed] Its feathers are black with a bluish metallic gloss.

[2]: 282 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.