Avibase: Dicrurus modestus (Velvet-mantled Drongo)

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Velvet-mantled Drongo

Dicrurus modestus Hartlaub, KJG 1849

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Velvet-mantled Drongo (coracinus) - Dicrurus modestus coracinus	Jacob C. Cooper	2015-03-21	Rumpi Hills--Dikome Balue Pass, South-West, Cameroon, Sud-Ouest (Cameroon)	- Calling from the canopy of submontane forest. Same take as XC263594. Originally uploaded as XC263595.	213554211 macaulaylibrary.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo (coracinus) - Dicrurus modestus coracinus	Jacob C. Cooper	2015-03-21	Rumpi Hills--Dikome Balue Pass, South-West, Cameroon, Sud-Ouest (Cameroon)	- Calls from a bird at the top of a snag in submontane forest. It appeared as though two pairs were in a territorial dispute, and these calls were given between fights.	213554441 macaulaylibrary.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo - Dicrurus modestus	Ryan Treves	2016-06-09	Kibale NP--Makerere U. Biol. Field Station (Kanyawara) (restricted access), Western, Uganda, Western (Uganda)	-	30258751 macaulaylibrary.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo - Dicrurus modestus	Derek Heins	2022-07-23	, Western (Uganda)	-	480273821 macaulaylibrary.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo - Dicrurus modestus	Rolf A. de By	2013-11-15	northern section along road, Kibale Forest, W Uganda, Kabarole (former division) (Uganda) (1400 m)	call - ID uncertain. Recording made at dawn and poor light, with no bird in sight. Upon playback of this recording, a Velvet-mantled Drongo came in closer, and it seems to be a sensible ID given the sound. bird-seen:no playback-used:no	155174 xeno-canto.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo - Dicrurus modestus	Garrett Rhyne	2023-02-02	, Centro Sur (Equatorial Guinea)	-	541471701 macaulaylibrary.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo - Dicrurus modestus	Nick Russo	2019-07-29	Bouamir Research Station, East, Cameroon, Haut Nyong (Cameroon)	-	311383251 macaulaylibrary.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo (Principe) - Dicrurus modestus modestus	Roger McNeill	2025-02-23	, Principe (Sao Tome and Principe)	-	632783721 macaulaylibrary.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo - Dicrurus modestus	Derek Heins	2022-07-23	, Western (Uganda)	-	480252881 macaulaylibrary.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo - Dicrurus modestus coracinus	Bram Piot	2013-06-15	Mabira Forest Reserve (The Rain Forest Lodge), Mukono, Central Region, Mukono (former division) (Uganda) (1300 m)	call - Various calls by a single bird bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	138929 xeno-canto.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo - Dicrurus modestus coracinus	Jonathan Onongo	2025-09-20	Mabira Forest, Buikwe (Uganda) (1200 m)	call - [also] [sono]	1041094 xeno-canto.org
Velvet-mantled Drongo - Dicrurus modestus	Michael Hurben	2023-05-06	Kibale, Kamwenge, Western Region, Kamwenge (Uganda) (1200 m)	- [sono]	854620 xeno-canto.org

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