Velvet-mantled Drongo
Dicrurus modestus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyDicruridae (Drongos)
- GenusDicrurus (Drongos)
- SpeciesDicrurus modestus (Velvet-mantled Drongo)
Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Grey-backed Fiscal
Lanius excubitoroides
Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Velvet-mantled Drongo in Akagera National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Velvet-mantled Drongo sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Velvet-mantled Drongo in Akagera National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Velvet-mantled Drongo in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.