Where does the Shining Drongo live?
Dicrurus atripennis has 3,299 records in 16 countries and territories, from 1908 to 2026. Most records come from Ghana.
- 3,299 records
- 16 places
- 81 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesDicruridaeDicrurus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,481 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 548 | |
| DR Congo | 289 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 212 | |
| Cameroon | 202 | |
| Gabon | 202 | |
| Nigeria | 113 | |
| Sierra Leone | 95 | |
| Liberia | 87 | |
| Congo | 26 | |
| Guinea | 24 | |
| Central African Republic | 8 | |
| Togo | 7 | |
| Angola | 3 | |
| Benin | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Dicruridae.
Black Drongo
1,496,727 records
Fork-tailed Drongo
474,244 records
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
363,821 records
Ashy Drongo
341,800 records
Spangled Drongo
266,820 records
Bronzed Drongo
214,394 records
White-bellied Drongo
116,039 records
Hair-crested Drongo
113,851 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.