Velvet-mantled Drongo
Dicrurus modestusHartlaub, KJG, 1849
English (US) Velvet-mantled Drongo
The Velvet-mantled Drongo (Dicrurus modestus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Dicruridae (Drongos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Dicrurus modestus
- Family
- Dicruridae (Drongos)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Velvet-mantled Drongo
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG, 1849
No guides listed yet for Velvet-mantled Drongo
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Dicrurus modestus coracinus
- Dicrurus modestus modestus
- Dicrurus modestus atactus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG, 1849
- Type locality
- Principe Island.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 1 p.495
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Drongos
Balicassiao
Dicrurus balicassius
Square-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii
Shining Drongo
Dicrurus atripennis
Sharpe's Drongo
Dicrurus sharpei
White-bellied Drongo
Dicrurus caerulescens
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Grande Comore Drongo
Dicrurus fuscipennis
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Mayotte Drongo
Dicrurus waldenii
Aldabra Drongo
Dicrurus aldabranus
Crested Drongo
Dicrurus forficatus
Looking for a different species?