Pollen's Vanga
Xenopirostris polleni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)
- GenusXenopirostris (Black-headed Vangas)
- SpeciesXenopirostris polleni (Pollen's Vanga)
Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park
Tylas Vanga
Tylas eduardi
Red-tailed Vanga
Calicalicus madagascariensis
Common Newtonia
Newtonia brunneicauda
Blue Vanga
Cyanolanius madagascarinus
Ward's Flycatcher
Pseudobias wardi
Crossley's Babbler
Mystacornis crossleyi
White-headed Vanga
Artamella viridis
Chabert Vanga
Leptopterus chabert
Dark Newtonia
Newtonia amphichroa
Hook-billed Vanga
Vanga curvirostris
Rufous Vanga
Schetba rufa
Nuthatch-Vanga
Hypositta corallirostris
📅 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 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pollen's Vanga in Ranomafana National Park?
About 38% of visitor-days record a Pollen's Vanga sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 264 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pollen's Vanga in Ranomafana National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Pollen's Vanga in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.