How big is a Rufous Vanga?

The Rufous Vanga is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.

Where can you see a Rufous Vanga?

The Rufous Vanga is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Rufous Vanga?

The Rufous Vanga is most easily confused with the Red-billed Helmetshrike, the Maroon-breasted Philentoma and the Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike.

Is the Rufous Vanga endangered?

The Rufous Vanga is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Rufous Vanga

Schetba rufa

Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa) is a rare vangas, helmetshrikes, and alli found only in Madagascar, weighing about 37 g. The rufous vanga is a species of bird in the family Vangidae.

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Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa), photo 2 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa), photo 3 — Photo: Rob Foster · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa), photo 4 — Photo: Rob Foster · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa), photo 5 — Photo: Rob Foster · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa), photo 6 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa), photo 7 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa), photo 8 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa), photo 9 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa), photo 10 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Rufous Vanga

The rufous vanga 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.

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Where it lives

Madagascar

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rufous Vanga look like?: The rufous vanga is a species of bird in the family Vangidae.
How big is a Rufous Vanga?: The Rufous Vanga is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.
Where can you see a Rufous Vanga?: The Rufous Vanga is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Rufous Vanga?: The Rufous Vanga is most easily confused with the Red-billed Helmetshrike, the Maroon-breasted Philentoma and the Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike.
Is the Rufous Vanga endangered?: The Rufous Vanga is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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