Sickle-billed Vanga
Falculea palliata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyVangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)
- GenusFalculea
- SpeciesFalculea palliata (Sickle-billed Vanga)
About the Sickle-billed Vanga
The sickle-billed vanga (Falculea palliata) is a species of bird in the vanga family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Falculea. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are tropical dry forests and tropical dry shrubland.
The sickle-billed vanga was described by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1836, who also erected the genus Falculea to place it in. There are no subspecies. Like many members of the vanga family it was previously placed in another family by early scientists. In the case of this species it was placed with the crows and jays in Corvidae by H. Gadow in the 1883 Catalogue of the British Museum. Within the Vangidae it seems that the closest relatives are the Bernier's vanga (Oriolia bernieri), the white-headed vanga (Artamella virdis) and the three species in the genus Xenopirostris. It is thought that the sickle-billed vanga split from the white-headed vanga around 1.1 million years ago. The two species share similar plumage but are very different in size and bill shape, reflecting the wide plasticity in body shape and feeding ecology in the vanga radiation. Both species, as well as their other close relatives, also share a unique intense... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Sickle-billed Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park
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White-headed Vanga
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sickle-billed Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Sickle-billed Vanga sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 297 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sickle-billed Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Sickle-billed Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.