Red-tailed Vanga
Calicalicus madagascariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)
- GenusCalicalicus (Tit-like Vangas)
- SpeciesCalicalicus madagascariensis (Red-tailed Vanga)
Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve
Red-shouldered Vanga
Calicalicus rufocarpalis
Hook-billed Vanga
Vanga curvirostris
Common Newtonia
Newtonia brunneicauda
Chabert Vanga
Leptopterus chabert
Lafresnaye's Vanga
Xenopirostris xenopirostris
Archbold's Newtonia
Newtonia archboldi
Blue Vanga
Cyanolanius madagascarinus
Crested Drongo
Dicrurus forficatus
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone mutata
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
Copsychus albospecularis
Common Jery
Neomixis tenella
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Red-tailed Vanga at Berenty Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |