Evidence found
27 records across 6 countries and territories, 1918–2024.
Dicrurus modestus · GBIF taxon key 2493976
Where has the Velvet-mantled Drongo been recorded?
Dicrurus modestus occurrence evidence comes from 27 records in 6 countries and territories, from 1918 to 2024. Most records come from Uganda.
- 27 records
- 6 places
- 12 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: December.
8 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. 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.
Records over time
19182024
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Velvet-mantled Drongo has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Velvet-mantled Drongo. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 9 | |
| Angola | 6 | |
| Ghana | 6 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Dicruridae.
Ashy Drongo
402 records
Hair-crested Drongo
365 records
Spangled Drongo
348 records
Bronzed Drongo
188 records
Balicassiao
152 records
Crested Drongo
102 records
White-bellied Drongo
29 records
Shining Drongo
15 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.