Where does the Velvet-mantled Drongo live?
Dicrurus modestus has 7,501 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1891 to 2026. Most records come from Ghana.
- 7,501 records
- 21 places
- 79 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesDicruridaeDicrurus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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
18912026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 4,812 | |
| Uganda | 1,081 | |
| Gabon | 183 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 170 | |
| Cameroon | 169 | |
| DR Congo | 157 | |
| Angola | 151 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 148 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 143 | |
| Sierra Leone | 100 | |
| Liberia | 92 | |
| Congo | 87 | |
| Nigeria | 70 | |
| Kenya | 53 | |
| Guinea | 40 | |
| Central African Republic | 18 | |
| Rwanda | 17 | |
| Benin | 5 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| Senegal | 1 | |
| Togo | 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.