Velvet-mantled Drongo
Dicrurus modestus Hartlaub, KJG 1849
The velvet-mantled drongo is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is found from Nigeria and Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Dicruridae
Genus:
Dicrurus
Scientific:
Dicrurus modestus
Original description
Citation:
Hartlaub, KJG 1849
Reference:
Rev. Mag. Zool. Pure Appl.
ser.2, t.1 p.495
Protonym:
Dicrurus modestus
Type locality:
Principe Island.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19604#page/531/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
6468F749C92D1C79
Avibase ID:
avibase-6468F749
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6468F749
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559771
Velvet-mantled Drongo
Catalan:
drongo modest
Czech:
drongo principeský
Danish:
Fløjlsrygget Drongo
German:
Samtdrongo
Spanish:
Drongo modesto
Spanish (Spain):
Drongo modesto
Estonian:
panterdrongo
Finnish:
samettidrongo
French:
Drongo modeste
Croatian:
mrki drongo
Hungarian:
bársonydrongó
Italian:
Drongo vellutato
Japanese:
ビロードオウチュウ
Lithuanian:
gvinėjinis drongas
Dutch:
Bosdrongo
Norwegian:
Jungeldrongo
Polish:
dziwogon widłosterny
Portuguese:
drongo-do-príncipe
Portuguese (Portugal):
drongo-modesto
Russian:
Лесной дронго
Slovak:
drongo zamatový
Serbian:
Somotasti drongo
Swedish:
sammetsdrongo
Turkish:
Kadife sırtlı drongo
Ukrainian:
дронго узлісний
Chinese:
绒背卷尾
Chinese (Traditional):
絨篷卷尾
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Velvet-mantled Drongo ( Dicrurus modestus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Dicrurus [modestus or atactus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: drongo modest
Czech: drongo principeský
Danish: Fløjlsrygget Drongo
German: Samtdrongo
English: Velvet-mantled Drongo
English, HBW: Velvet-mantled Drongo (modestus/coracinus)
English (IOC): Velvet-mantled Drongo
English (United States): Velvet-mantled Drongo
Spanish: Drongo modesto
Spanish (Spain): Drongo modesto
Estonian: panterdrongo
Finnish: samettidrongo
French: Drongo modeste
French (Guyane): Drongo modeste
Croatian: mrki drongo
Hungarian: bársonydrongó
Italian: Drongo vellutato
Japanese: ビロードオウチュウ
Scientific: Dicrurus modestus, Dicrurus modestus modestus
Lithuanian: gvinėjinis drongas
Dutch: Bosdrongo
Norwegian: Jungeldrongo
Polish: dziwogon widłosterny
Portuguese: drongo-do-príncipe
[PTAO]: Drongo-de-dorso-mate
Portuguese (Portugal): drongo-modesto
Russian: Лесной дронго
Slovak: drongo zamatový
Serbian: Somotasti drongo
Swedish: sammetsdrongo
Turkish: Kadife sırtlı drongo
Ukrainian: дронго узлісний
Chinese: 绒背卷尾
Chinese (Traditional): 絨篷卷尾
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