Artamella viridis
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days >90%
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.
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirindy Mitea National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Vanga sighting in Kirindy Mitea National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-headed 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-headed Vanga sightings, Kirindy Mitea National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%) and Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-headed Vanga is recorded against all the birds logged in Kirindy Mitea National Park (5 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.
