Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 16 g

Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis), photo 2 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0

Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis), photo 3 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0

Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis), photo 4 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0

Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis), photo 5 — Photo: Rob Foster · CC BY 4.0

Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis), photo 6 — Photo: Rob Foster · CC BY 4.0

Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis), photo 7 — Photo: Rob Foster · CC BY 4.0

Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis), photo 8 — Photo: martin ingemansson · CC BY 4.0

Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis), photo 9 — Photo: martin ingemansson · CC BY 4.0

Red-tailed Vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis), photo 10 — Photo: martin ingemansson · CC BY 4.0

About the Red-tailed Vanga

The red-tailed vanga is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where the Red-tailed Vanga lives

Regular range

Madagascar Moldova

When to see the Red-tailed Vanga

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Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Red-shouldered VangaCalicalicus rufocarpalisLike many of the vangas, this species is sexually dimorphic; the male is the more colorful of the two.

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