Vangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)

Family

Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Vangidae

18 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

Species in this group

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

Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

70–80% · Very likely
Tylas Vanga
NT Endemic

Tylas Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tylas eduardi

60–70% · Likely
Red-tailed Vanga
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Calicalicus madagascariensis

60–70% · 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
Hook-billed Vanga
LC Endemic

Hook-billed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanga curvirostris

40–50% · Likely
Blue Vanga
NT

Blue Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanolanius madagascarinus

40–50% · Likely
Van Dam's Vanga
VU Endemic

Van Dam's Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Xenopirostris damii

40–50% · Likely
Ward's Flycatcher
NT

Ward's Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pseudobias wardi

40–50% · Likely
Pollen's Vanga
VU

Pollen's Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenopirostris polleni

30–40% · Possible
Crossley's Babbler
NT Endemic

Crossley's Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mystacornis crossleyi

20–30% · Possible
White-headed Vanga
LC Endemic

White-headed Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamella viridis

20–30% · Possible
Dark Newtonia
LC Endemic

Dark Newtonia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Newtonia amphichroa

20–30% · Possible
Chabert Vanga
LC Endemic

Chabert Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptopterus chabert

20–30% · Possible
Nuthatch-Vanga
NT Endemic

Nuthatch-Vanga

Bird

Hypositta corallirostris

<5% · Rare
Archbold's Newtonia
LC Endemic

Archbold's Newtonia

Bird

Newtonia archboldi

Insufficient data
Red-shouldered Vanga
VU Endemic

Red-shouldered Vanga

Bird

Calicalicus rufocarpalis

Insufficient data
Lafresnaye's Vanga
NT Endemic

Lafresnaye's Vanga

Bird

Xenopirostris xenopirostris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

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

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 14
90–100%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 12
90–100%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar 8
60–70%