Rufous Vanga
Schetba rufa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)
- GenusSchetba
- SpeciesSchetba rufa (Rufous Vanga)
Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park
Common Newtonia
Newtonia brunneicauda
Sickle-billed Vanga
Falculea palliata
Van Dam's Vanga
Xenopirostris damii
Hook-billed Vanga
Vanga curvirostris
Blue Vanga
Cyanolanius madagascarinus
Chabert Vanga
Leptopterus chabert
White-headed Vanga
Artamella viridis
Red-tailed Vanga
Calicalicus madagascariensis
Tylas Vanga
Tylas eduardi
Crossley's Babbler
Mystacornis crossleyi
Red-shouldered Vanga
Calicalicus rufocarpalis
Crested Drongo
Dicrurus forficatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 60% of visitor-days record a Rufous Vanga sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 245 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.