Sickle-billed Vanga
Falculea palliata Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I, 1836
111 gWeight
The sickle-billed vanga (Falculea palliata) is a species of bird in the vanga family Vangidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar
Sickle-billed Vanga has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar664 records
- Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar292 records
- Ankarafantsika Park HeadquartersMadagascar227 records
More places
- Ankarafantsika – Circuit CoquereliMadagascar180 records
- Zombitse-Vohibasia NPMadagascar93 records
- Ankarafantsika – Circuit RetendrikaMadagascar90 records
- Ankarafantsika NP – Lac RavelobeMadagascar72 records
- Berenty ReserveMadagascar23 records
- V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar1 record
- Belalanda WetlandsMadagascar1 record
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
The sickle-billed vanga (Falculea palliata) is a species of bird in the vanga family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Falculea. It is endemic to Madagascar.
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Questions
How big is the Sickle-billed Vanga?
The Sickle-billed Vanga weighs around 111 g.
Where does the Sickle-billed Vanga live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northern, western, southern Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.
When is the best time to see the Sickle-billed Vanga?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Sickle-billed Vanga endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sickle-billed Vanga as Least Concern.
What does the Sickle-billed Vanga eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sickle-billed Vanga in?
It belongs to the family Vangas & Allies (Vangidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 111 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 160 mm
- Tail
- 104 mm
- Bill
- 69 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northern, western, southern Madagascar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Vangas & Allies Vangidae
- Genus
- Falculea
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
White-headed VangaArtamella viridis
Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabert
Comoro Blue VangaCyanolanius comorensis
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