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Sleeping Vanga This white vanga in Kirindi is sleeping in the thick bushes of Kirindi. Strangely, they seem to sleep at quite a low altitude. This is only the second time I've seen a sleeping bird in the wild, and again it amazed me how they wake up: in a stage of half-sleep, not flying away at all despite our presence. Hook-billed Vanga,Kirindy Reserve,Madagascar,Vanga curvirostris Click/tap to enlarge

Sleeping Vanga

This white vanga in Kirindi is sleeping in the thick bushes of Kirindi. Strangely, they seem to sleep at quite a low altitude. This is only the second time I've seen a sleeping bird in the wild, and again it amazed me how they wake up: in a stage of half-sleep, not flying away at all despite our presence.

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    Here is the other bird we found sleeping in Madagascar, at Tsingy:

    Malagasy Kingfisher sleeping in Tsingy, Madagascar Bizarre to see a wild bird sleeping on a low branch, not bothered at all by our moves, sound and light. Alcedo vintsioides,Corythornis vintsioides,Madagascar,Malagasy Kingfisher,Malagasy kingfisher,Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
     Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

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The Hook-billed Vanga

The Hook-billed Vanga is a species of bird in the Vangidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Uploaded Mar 9, 2013. Captured Sep 17, 2012 18:33.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO500
  • 105mm