Velvet-mantled Drongo
Velvet-mantled Drongo

Velvet-mantled Drongo

Dicrurus modestus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Akagera National Park
5 Verified records at Akagera National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate

The velvet-mantled drongo (Dicrurus modestus) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae. It is found throughout the Cameroon line and the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet-mantled Drongo sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

70–80% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

50–60% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

50–60% · Likely
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

50–60% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Gonolek
LC

Black-headed Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius erythrogaster

40–50% · Likely
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

40–50% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

🕐

Sightings of Velvet-mantled Drongo are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.

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 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Velvet-mantled Drongo in Akagera National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet-mantled Drongo sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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.

← Back to Akagera National Park