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Red-tailed Vanga

Red-tailed Vanga

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The Red-tailed Vanga is a small, active bird endemic to Madagascar. Males have a black head and back, a white collar, and striking rufous-red underparts and tail, while females are duller.
Where to spot
Endemic to the humid eastern and northern forests of Madagascar. Found in rainforests and dry deciduous forests.
How to spot
Look for its bright rufous-red underparts and tail, especially on the male. Listen for its distinctive, often repeated 'chick-chick' calls. It can be quite active in the canopy.
When to spot
Resident year-round. Active throughout the day, often foraging in the mid to upper canopy.
File:Calicalicus madagascariensis & Leptopterus chabert 1868.jpg
File:Calicalicus madagascariensis 1868.jpg
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File:Red-tailed vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis).jpg
File:Red-tailed vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis) (cropped).jpg
File:Calicalicus madagascariensis & Leptopterus chabert 1868.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Calicalicus madagascariensis 1868.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Calicalicus madagascariensis 3013148.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Calicalicus madagascariensis 3013149.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-tailed vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-tailed vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis) (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is known to join mixed-species foraging flocks, often acting as a 'nucleus' bird around which other species gather, benefiting from cooperative foraging.
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