Ribbon-tailed Drongo vs Velvet-mantled Drongo

Dicrurus megarhynchus compared with Dicrurus modestus

Key Differences

• Ribbon-tailed Drongo is Near Threatened while Velvet-mantled Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ribbon-tailed Drongo	Velvet-mantled Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Dicruridae	Dicruridae
Genus same	Dicrurus	Dicrurus
Species	Dicrurus megarhynchus	Dicrurus modestus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ribbon-tailed Drongo and Velvet-mantled Drongo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicrurus.

Conservation Status

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Velvet-mantled Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ribbon-tailed Drongo	Velvet-mantled Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Velvet-mantled Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway