Velvet drongo
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The Samtdrongo ( Dicrurus modestus ) is a species of bird from the family of Drongos .
It occurs in sub-Saharan Africa : in Angola , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Gabon , Kenya , Príncipe Island, South Sudan , Uganda and in the Central African Republic .
The distribution area includes a variety of habitats mostly from 700–1700 m altitude.
description
The velvet drongo is 24–28 cm tall and weighs 44–53 g. It is very similar to the Mourning Drongo , but the head and underside are matt purple-black, only a light greenish-blue sheen can be seen on the forehead, neck and wings. Compared to the mourning drongo, the tail is forked a little deeper, while the wings look darker when flying.
Young birds have brown eyes, are dull gray and striped black on the underside.
voice
The call of the male is described as a varied repertoire of whistling and fluted tones, nasal calls, also sweet and harsh tones mixed “wichitirchi rit rit”.
Geographic variation
The following subspecies are recognized:
- D. m. coracinus J. P. Verreaux & JB É. Verreaux , 1851 - English Velvet-mantled Drongo - Nigeria, Bioko, Cameroon and south-west of the Central African Republic ( Lobaye ) to the extreme south-west of South Sudan (Bengegai), Uganda and Kenya ( Kakamega ), Gabon, Congo, north-west Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( south to Kasai and Maniema )
- D. m. modestus Hartlaub , 1849, nominated form - English Principe Drongo - Príncipe Insel
HBW also has
- D. m. atactus Oberholser , 1899
which, however, is split off from the Samtdrongo by Avibase and the IOC World Bird List as an independent species, Dicrurus atactus .
Way of life
The diet consists mainly of insects . It can usually be found on exposed branches below the treetops within a forest or in clearings.
The breeding season is between May and June and between October and November.
Hazardous situation
The stock is not considered to be at risk ( least concern ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Samtdrongo in Avibase - The World Bird Database
- ↑ a b c d e Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ↑ a b c d T. Stevenson, J. Fanshawe: Birds of East Africa. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. Princeton University Press, 2002, ISBN 978-0-691-12665-4 .
- ↑ Orioles, drongos, fantails
- ↑ Dicrurus atactus
- ↑ J. Fuchs, J. Fjeldså and RCK Bowie: Diversification across major biogeographic breaks in the African Shining / Square-tailed Drongos complex (Passeriformes: Dicruridae). In: Zool. Scripta 2017, doi: 10.1111 / zsc.12191.
- ↑ Redlist
