Rufous Vanga
Schetba rufa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)
- GenusSchetba
- SpeciesSchetba rufa (Rufous Vanga)
The rufous vanga (Schetba rufa) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Schetba. It is endemic to Madagascar, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the rufous vanga in his Ornithologie based on a specimen collected on the island of Madagascar. He used the French name La pie-griesche rousse de Madagascar and the Latin Lanius Madagascariensis rufus. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Vanga sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
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
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
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 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Vanga in Ranomafana National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Vanga sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous Vanga in Ranomafana National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Vanga in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.