Family

Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Vangidae

18 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyVangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Newtonia brunneicauda

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

NT Endemic

Tylas eduardi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Calicalicus madagascariensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

NT Endemic

Schetba rufa

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Falculea palliata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Vanga curvirostris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Cyanolanius madagascarinus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

VU Endemic

Xenopirostris damii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

NT Endemic

Pseudobias wardi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

VU Endemic

Xenopirostris polleni

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

NT Endemic

Mystacornis crossleyi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Artamella viridis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Newtonia amphichroa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Leptopterus chabert

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT Endemic

Hypositta corallirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Newtonia archboldi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

VU Endemic

Calicalicus rufocarpalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

NT Endemic

Xenopirostris xenopirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	14	>90%
	Tylas Vanga			~60%
	Red-tailed Vanga			~60%
	Common Newtonia			~60%
	Blue Vanga			~40%
	Ward's Flycatcher			~40%
	Pollen's Vanga			~40%
	Crossley's Babbler			~30%
	White-headed Vanga			~30%
	Dark Newtonia			~30%
	Chabert Vanga			~30%
	Hook-billed Vanga			~20%
	Rufous Vanga			~20%
	+2 more at the park page…
2	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	12	>90%
	Common Newtonia			~80%
	Rufous Vanga			~60%
	Sickle-billed Vanga			~50%
	Van Dam's Vanga			~40%
	Hook-billed Vanga			~30%
	Blue Vanga			~30%
	Chabert Vanga			~20%
	White-headed Vanga			~20%
	Red-tailed Vanga			Insufficient data
	Crossley's Babbler			Insufficient data
	Tylas Vanga			Insufficient data
	Red-shouldered Vanga			Insufficient data
3	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	8	~70%
	Hook-billed Vanga			~50%
	Common Newtonia			~20%
	Chabert Vanga			~10%
	Red-tailed Vanga			Insufficient data
	Blue Vanga			Insufficient data
	Archbold's Newtonia			Insufficient data
	Red-shouldered Vanga			Insufficient data
	Lafresnaye's Vanga			Insufficient data