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Rufous vanga, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar In my opinion, one of our highlights of our 2nd trip through Madagascar, since I love the whole family of vanga birds. This is the female, as males have a dark patch near the throat:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39533/rufous_vanga_-_side_view_ankarafantsika_madagascar.html" title="Rufous vanga - side view, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/39533_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fTXqDRr3DxLx3T%2BmlYxTVAydu8c%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Rufous vanga - side view, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar Male Rufous Vanga, female nearby:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39520/rufous_vanga_ankarafantsika_madagascar.html Africa,Ankarafantsika,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Rufous vanga,Schetba rufa,Spring,World" /></a></figure> Africa,Ankarafantsika,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Rufous vanga,Schetba rufa,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Rufous vanga, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar

In my opinion, one of our highlights of our 2nd trip through Madagascar, since I love the whole family of vanga birds. This is the female, as males have a dark patch near the throat:

Rufous vanga - side view, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar Male Rufous Vanga, female nearby:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39520/rufous_vanga_ankarafantsika_madagascar.html Africa,Ankarafantsika,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Rufous vanga,Schetba rufa,Spring,World

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  1. View Sunil R Agadi's profile
    Sunil R Agadi
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    Perfect one. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Posted 9 years ago

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The Rufous vanga

The rufous vanga is a species of bird in the Vangidae family. It is monotypic within the genus ''Schetba''. It is endemic to Madagascar, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Uploaded Jun 15, 2016. Captured Oct 21, 2015 07:29 in 4, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO900
  • 400mm
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