Red-shouldered Vanga

Calicalicus rufocarpalis Goodman, Hawkins & Domergue, 1997

17 gWeight

The red-shouldered vanga (Calicalicus rufocarpalis) is a member of the vanga family endemic to south-west Madagascar.

Most records: Madagascar

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Madagascar

Red-shouldered Vanga has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nosy VeMadagascar4 records
Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar2 records
Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar2 records

More places

Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar1 record
Ankarafantsika – Circuit CoquereliMadagascar1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar

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

The red-shouldered vanga (Calicalicus rufocarpalis) is a member of the vanga family endemic to south-west Madagascar.

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Questions

How big is the Red-shouldered Vanga?

The Red-shouldered Vanga weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Red-shouldered Vanga live?

Its breeding range: Africa: far southwestern Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.

Is the Red-shouldered Vanga endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-shouldered Vanga as Vulnerable.

What does the Red-shouldered Vanga eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-shouldered Vanga in?

It belongs to the family Vangas & Allies (Vangidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 17 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Vulnerable

More measurements

Wing: 62 mm
Tail: 61 mm
Bill: 17 mm
Tarsus: 22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: far southwestern Madagascar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Vangas & Allies Vangidae
Genus: Calicalicus

Other birds in the genus Calicalicus

Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensis

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

Comoro Blue VangaCyanolanius comorensis

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