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Sickle-billed Vanga
Falculea palliata
Sickle-billed Vanga (Falculea palliata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Sickle-billed Vanga (Falculea palliata) is a member of the Vangidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 111 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vangidae Vangas & Allies
- Genus Falculea
- Species palliata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 111 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Least Concern
Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sickle-billed Vanga is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sickle-billed Vanga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sickle-billed Vanga (Falculea palliata) belongs to the Vangidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF n, w, s Madagascar.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 111 g, with a wing length of about 16 cm and a tail of around 10.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 302,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sickle-billed Vanga?
The Sickle-billed Vanga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 111 g.
Where does the Sickle-billed Vanga live?
The Sickle-billed Vanga is found across Africa with a range covering AF n, w, s Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sickle-billed Vanga belong to?
The Sickle-billed Vanga (Falculea palliata) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sickle-billed Vanga eat?
The Sickle-billed Vanga is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sickle-billed Vanga migrate?
The Sickle-billed Vanga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sickle-billed Vanga endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Sickle-billed Vanga make?
1 real field recording of the Sickle-billed Vanga — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sickle-billed Vanga's range?
The Sickle-billed Vanga has a mapped global range of about 302,000 km².
Conservation
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