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 Ranomafana National Park
Red-shouldered Vanga
Calicalicus rufocarpalis
Tylas Vanga
Tylas eduardi
Common Newtonia
Newtonia brunneicauda
Blue Vanga
Cyanolanius madagascarinus
Ward's Flycatcher
Pseudobias wardi
Pollen's Vanga
Xenopirostris polleni
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
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-tailed Vanga in Ranomafana National Park?
About 61% of visitor-days record a Red-tailed Vanga sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 420 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-tailed Vanga in Ranomafana National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Red-tailed Vanga in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.