Velvet-mantled Drongo / Dicrurus modestus LC
- Synonyms Príncipe Drongo, Velvet mantled Drongo, Velvet-mantled or Fanti Drongo, Principe Drongo, Forest Drongo, Fanti/Velvet-mantled Drongo
Velvet-mantled Drongobird sounds *
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Where to see Velvet-mantled Drongo
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion Sierra Leone to c DR Congo, w Kenya and nw Angola
Velvet-mantled Drongo subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dicrurus modestus atactus | Sierra Leone to sw Nigeria | - | No |
| Dicrurus modestus coracinus | s Nigeria to w Kenya, c DR Congo and nw Angola | - | No |
| Dicrurus modestus modestus | Príncipe (c Gulf of Guinea Is.) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | drongo modest |
| Chinese | 绒背卷尾 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 絨篷卷尾 |
| Croatian | mrki drongo |
| Czech | drongo principeský |
| Danish | Fløjlsrygget Drongo |
| Dutch | Bosdrongo, Fluweelmanteldrongo, Zwartrugdrongo |
| Estonian | panterdrongo |
| Finnish | samettidrongo |
| French | Drongo modeste, Drongo modeste ou D. d'Oberholser |
| German | Flaggendrongo, Fante-/Samtdrongo, Schlichtdrongo, Samtdrongo |
| Hungarian | bársonydrongó |
| Italian | Drongo vellutato |
| Japanese | ビロードオウチュウ, ビロウドオウチュウ, クロオウチュウ |
| Lithuanian | gvinėjinis drongas |
| Norwegian | jungeldrongo |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Jungeldrongo |
| Polish | Dziwogon aksamitny, dziwogon gwinejski/widłosterny, dziwogon widlosterny, dziwogon widłosterny |
| Portuguese | drongo-modesto, Drongo-do-príncipe |
| Russian | Лесной дронго, Гвинейский/Лесной дронго |
| Serbian | Somotasti drongo, Fanti/somotasti drongo |
| Slovak | drongo zamatový, drongo družný/zamatový |
| Spanish | Drongo Fanti/Modesto, Drongo modesto |
| Swahili | Mramba Mahameli |
| Swedish | fanti-/sammetsdrongo, Principedrongo, sammetsdrongo |
| Turkish | Mavi-mor/kadife sırtlı drongo, Kadife Sırtlı Drongo |
| Ukrainian | дронго узлісний |













