Pseudobias wardi
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Ward's vanga (Pseudobias wardi), also known as Ward's flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Pseudobias. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Its common name and Latin binomial commemorate the English naturalist Christopher Ward, who collected the type specimen of the bird. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Ward's Flycatcher sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 364 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 102 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Ward's Flycatcher in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against about 30% in April–May and December, the lowest months. That is one of Ranomafana National Park's wettest months, with about 430 mm of rain against 80 mm in September. January and June have too few records to rate.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ward's Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ward's Flycatcher sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).
Same family: Vangidae
The closest relatives of the Ward's Flycatcher that you can see in Ranomafana National Park (family Vangidae, Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies) are Tylas Vanga (about 60%), Red-tailed Vanga (about 60%) and Common Newtonia (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ward's Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Ranomafana National Park (364 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.
