Artamella viridis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The white-headed vanga (Artamella viridis) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Artamella. It is endemic to Madagascar, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Formerly, some authorities also considered the black-and-crimson oriole to be a species within the genus Artamella. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Vanga sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 118 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 45th most-seen of the 83 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against about 20% in April, June and August–December, the lowest months. That is one of Ankarafantsika National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 560 mm in January. January–March and May have too few records to rate.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-headed Vanga sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-headed Vanga sightings, Ankarafantsika National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).
Same family: Vangidae
The closest relatives of the White-headed Vanga that you can see in Ankarafantsika National Park (family Vangidae, Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies) are Common Newtonia (about 80%), Rufous Vanga (about 60%) and Sickle-billed Vanga (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-headed Vanga is recorded against all the birds logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (118 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
