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Velvet-mantled Drongo

Dicrurus modestus
Family
Drongos
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
vemdro6, VMDR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyDrongos (Dicruridae)
SpeciesDicrurus modestus
Codesvemdro6, VMDR
Identification

The Velvet-mantled Drongo (Dicrurus modestus) is a member of the Drongos family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code vemdro6 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Drongos
Sharpe's Drongo
Dicrurus sharpei
Square-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii
Shining Drongo
Dicrurus atripennis
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Aldabra Drongo
Dicrurus aldabranus
Grande Comore Drongo
Dicrurus fuscipennis
Velvet-mantled Drongo photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Dicrurus modestus

Family: Drongos

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: vemdro6