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Rufous Vanga

Schetba rufa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
245 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Vanga sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 245 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
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
Chabert Vanga
LC Endemic

Chabert Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptopterus chabert

20–30% · 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

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
70–80
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
60–70%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%

Quick answers

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

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Vanga sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 245 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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