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Hook-billed Vanga
Vanga curvirostris
Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris) is a member of the Vangidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 64.2 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 Vanga
- Species curvirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 64.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hook-billed 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 Hook-billed Vanga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Madagascar.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 64.2 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 10.2 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 499,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hook-billed Vanga?
The Hook-billed Vanga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 64.2 g.
Where does the Hook-billed Vanga live?
The Hook-billed Vanga is found across Africa with a range covering AF Madagascar, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hook-billed Vanga belong to?
The Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hook-billed Vanga eat?
The Hook-billed Vanga is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hook-billed Vanga migrate?
The Hook-billed Vanga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hook-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 Hook-billed Vanga make?
1 real field recording of the Hook-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 Hook-billed Vanga's range?
The Hook-billed Vanga has a mapped global range of about 499,000 km².
Conservation
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