Leptopterus chabert
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The chabert vanga (Leptopterus chabert), also erroneously called "Chabert's vanga", is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Leptopterus. The chabert vanga is the smallest bird in the vanga family when compared to the white-headed vanga and the blue vanga. Their biometrics are typically 14 centimeters in length and their weight ranges from 17 to 26.5 grams.
The chabert vanga is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. They tend to reside on sea level and up to 1000m. Very occasionally they are found higher than 1000m above sea level.
The chabert vanga's name comes from a rendition of its call. Their calls tend to repeat every two to three seconds making the sound "teedee" or a "tse tse tse" when trying to communicate. They feed on insects such as; beetles, cockroaches, and worms. Also, they have been found to eat small vertebrates such as chameleons and some small berries.
The cabaret vanga only possess two colors, black and white. Their head and wings...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Ankarana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 5 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chabert Vanga sighting in Ankarana National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 40 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.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chabert Vanga sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Chabert Vanga sightings, Ankarana National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 40%), Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%) and Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 20%).
Same family: Vangidae
The closest relatives of the Chabert Vanga that you can see in Ankarana National Park (family Vangidae, Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies) are Blue Vanga (about 30%), Hook-billed Vanga (about 20%) and Common Newtonia (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chabert Vanga is recorded against all the birds logged in Ankarana National Park (13 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.
