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Chabert Vanga
Leptopterus chabert
Chabert Vanga (Leptopterus chabert) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Chabert Vanga (Leptopterus chabert) is a member of the Vangidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 19.6 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 Leptopterus
- Species chabert
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chabert Vanga is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chabert Vanga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chabert Vanga (Leptopterus chabert) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Madagascar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 578,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chabert Vanga?
The Chabert Vanga is a small bird that weighs around 19.6 g.
Where does the Chabert Vanga live?
The Chabert Vanga is found across Africa with a range covering AF Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chabert Vanga belong to?
The Chabert Vanga (Leptopterus chabert) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chabert Vanga eat?
The Chabert Vanga is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chabert Vanga migrate?
The Chabert Vanga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chabert 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 Chabert Vanga make?
1 real field recording of the Chabert Vanga — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chabert Vanga's range?
The Chabert Vanga has a mapped global range of about 578,000 km².
Conservation
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