White-headed Vanga
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White-headed Vanga

Artamella viridis

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

The white-headed vanga (Artamella viridis) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Artamella. It is endemic to Madagascar, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Vanga sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 180 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

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
Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

50–60% · Likely
Blue Vanga
NT

Blue Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanolanius madagascarinus

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
Chabert Vanga
LC Endemic

Chabert Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptopterus chabert

20–30% · Possible
Dark Newtonia
LC Endemic

Dark Newtonia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Newtonia amphichroa

20–30% · Possible
Hook-billed Vanga
LC Endemic

Hook-billed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanga curvirostris

20–30% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
NT Endemic

Rufous Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schetba rufa

10–20% · With luck
Nuthatch-Vanga
NT Endemic

Nuthatch-Vanga

Bird

Hypositta corallirostris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Vanga in Ranomafana National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Vanga sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 180 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Vanga in Ranomafana National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Vanga in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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