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Rufous vanga - back shot, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar Showing its thick orange feathers. This is a fairly large and robust bird. This is the male. You can't see it from this angle, but it has an extended black patch at the throat. Africa,Ankarafantsika,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Rufous vanga,Schetba rufa,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Rufous vanga - back shot, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar

Showing its thick orange feathers. This is a fairly large and robust bird. This is the male. You can't see it from this angle, but it has an extended black patch at the throat.

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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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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 16, 2016. Captured Oct 21, 2015 07:35 in 4, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO800
  • 400mm
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