Species profile
Velvet-mantled Drongo
Dicrurus modestus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are Sierra Leone to c DR Congo,w Kenya and nw Angola.
- Scientific name
- Dicrurus modestus
- Family
- Dicruridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Dicrurus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Velvet-mantled Drongo in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.