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Chabert Vanga

Leptopterus chabert

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
96 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chabert vanga (Leptopterus chabert), also erroneously called "Chabert's vanga", is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Leptopterus. The chabert vanga is the smallest bird in the vanga family when compared to the white-headed vanga and the blue vanga. Their biometrics are typically 14 centimeters in length and their weight ranges from 17 to 26.5 grams. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chabert Vanga sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

70–80% · Very likely
🐦 No photo available
NT Endemic

Rufous Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schetba rufa

60–70% · Likely
Sickle-billed Vanga
LC Endemic

Sickle-billed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Falculea palliata

50–60% · Likely
Van Dam's Vanga
VU Endemic

Van Dam's Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Xenopirostris damii

40–50% · Likely
Hook-billed Vanga
LC Endemic

Hook-billed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanga curvirostris

30–40% · Possible
Blue Vanga
NT

Blue Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanolanius madagascarinus

30–40% · Possible
White-headed Vanga
LC Endemic

White-headed Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamella viridis

20–30% · Possible
Tylas Vanga
NT Endemic

Tylas Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tylas eduardi

Insufficient data
Crossley's Babbler
NT Endemic

Crossley's Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mystacornis crossleyi

Insufficient data
Red-tailed Vanga
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Calicalicus madagascariensis

Insufficient data
Red-shouldered Vanga
VU Endemic

Red-shouldered Vanga

Bird

Calicalicus rufocarpalis

Insufficient data
Crested Drongo
LC

Crested Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus forficatus

80–90% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chabert Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Chabert Vanga sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chabert Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Chabert Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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