How big is a Hook-billed Vanga?

The Hook-billed Vanga is a medium sized bird weighing about 64 g.

Where can you see a Hook-billed Vanga?

The Hook-billed Vanga is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Hook-billed Vanga?

The Hook-billed Vanga is most easily confused with the African Shrike-flycatcher, the Tylas Vanga and the White-headed Vanga.

Is the Hook-billed Vanga endangered?

The Hook-billed Vanga is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Hook-billed Vanga

Vanga curvirostris

Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris) is a rare vangas, helmetshrikes, and alli found only in Madagascar, weighing about 64 g. The hook-billed vanga is a species of bird in the family Vangidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest64 g

Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris), photo 2 — Photo: Matteo Bellucci · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris), photo 3 — Photo: Samuel GUIRAUDOU · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris), photo 4 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris), photo 5 — Photo: Rob Foster · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris), photo 6 — Photo: Rob Foster · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris), photo 7 — Photo: Rob Foster · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris), photo 8 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris), photo 9 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris), photo 10 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Hook-billed Vanga

The hook-billed vanga 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.

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Where it lives

Madagascar

When to see it

Best months: July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Hook-billed Vanga look like?: The hook-billed vanga is a species of bird in the family Vangidae.
How big is a Hook-billed Vanga?: The Hook-billed Vanga is a medium sized bird weighing about 64 g.
Where can you see a Hook-billed Vanga?: The Hook-billed Vanga is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Hook-billed Vanga?: The Hook-billed Vanga is most easily confused with the African Shrike-flycatcher, the Tylas Vanga and the White-headed Vanga.
Is the Hook-billed Vanga endangered?: The Hook-billed Vanga is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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