Near ThreatenedRareInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 13 g
About the Ward's Vanga
Ward's vanga, also known as Ward's flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Pseudobias. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sickle-billed VangaFalculea palliataThe sickle-billed vanga is the largest of the vangas, measuring 32 cm (13 in) in length and weighing 106 to 119 g (3.7–4.2 oz).
Chestnut-fronted HelmetshrikePrionops scopifronsThe chestnut-fronted helmetshrike is a species of bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.
Maroon-breasted PhilentomaPhilentoma velataThe maroon-breasted philentoma is a bird species.
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