Hook-billed Vanga
Vanga curvirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)
- GenusVanga
- SpeciesVanga curvirostris (Hook-billed Vanga)
The hook-billed vanga (Vanga curvirostris) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the hook-billed vanga in his Ornithologie based on a specimen collected on the island of Madagascar. He used the French name L'écorcheur de Madagascar and the Latin Collurio Madagascariensis. 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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Hook-billed Vanga sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 156 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
Rufous Vanga
Schetba rufa
Nuthatch-Vanga
Hypositta corallirostris
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hook-billed Vanga in Ranomafana National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Hook-billed Vanga sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hook-billed Vanga in Ranomafana National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Hook-billed Vanga in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.