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Crossley's Vanga
Mystacornis crossleyi (Grandidier, A, 1870)
15 cmLength24 gWeight
Crossley's vanga (Mystacornis crossleyi), also known as Crossley's babbler-vanga, Crossley's babbler, Madagascar groundhunter, or Madagascar groundjumper, is a bird species in the family Vangidae.
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Madagascar
Where and when it's recorded
Crossley's Vanga has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ranomafana NPMadagascar275 records
- Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar117 records
- Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar104 records
More places
- Ranomafana NP – VariboloMadagascar97 records
- PerinetMadagascar67 records
- Ranomafana NP—Sahamalaotra TrackMadagascar63 records
- Ranomafana NP – VohipararaMadagascar50 records
- V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar42 records
- Iaroka ForestMadagascar27 records
- Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar18 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Crossley's vanga (Mystacornis crossleyi), also known as Crossley's babbler-vanga, Crossley's babbler, Madagascar groundhunter, or Madagascar groundjumper, is a bird species in the family Vangidae. It is named after the specimen collector Alfred Crossley.
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Questions
How big is the Crossley's Vanga?
The Crossley's Vanga is about 15 cm long and weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Crossley's Vanga live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern, eastern Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.
When is the best time to see the Crossley's Vanga?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Crossley's Vanga endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Crossley's Vanga as Near Threatened.
What does the Crossley's Vanga eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Crossley's Vanga in?
It belongs to the family Vangas & Allies (Vangidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 15 cm
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 70 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northwestern, eastern Madagascar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Vangas & Allies Vangidae
- Genus
- Mystacornis
More from the family Vangas & Allies
Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensis
Red-shouldered VangaCalicalicus rufocarpalis
Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostris
Bernier's VangaOriolia bernieri
Lafresnaye's VangaXenopirostris xenopirostris
Van Dam's VangaXenopirostris damii
Pollen's VangaXenopirostris polleni
Sickle-billed VangaFalculea palliata
White-headed VangaArtamella viridis
Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabert
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