Bird group

Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

40 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

African Shrike-flycatcher
Megabyas flammulatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The African Shrike-flycatcher is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of sub-Saharan African forest, savanna, and woodland.…

Angola Helmetshrike
Prionops gabela
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Angola Helmetshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of sub-Saharan African forest, savanna, and woodland. It…

Archbold's Newtonia
Newtonia archboldi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Archbold's Newtonia is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus picatus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of South and Southeast Asian forests, woodland,…

Bernier's Vanga
Oriolia bernieri
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Bernier's Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
Bias musicus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of sub-Saharan African forest, savanna, and…

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus hirundinaceus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of sub-Saharan African forest, savanna, and…

Chabert Vanga
Leptopterus chabert
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Chabert Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It forages…

Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike
Prionops scopifrons
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of sub-Saharan African forest, savanna, and…

Common Newtonia
Newtonia brunneicauda
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Common Newtonia is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Common Woodshrike
Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Common Woodshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lankan forests. It forages…

Comoro Blue Vanga
Cyanolanius comorensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Comoro Blue Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of the Comoros. It forages through forest and woodland in…

Crossley's Vanga
Mystacornis crossleyi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Crossley's Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Dark Newtonia
Newtonia amphichroa
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Dark Newtonia is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It forages…

Gray-crested Helmetshrike
Prionops poliolophus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Gray-crested Helmetshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of the Himalayas, China, and adjacent South and…

Helmet Vanga
Euryceros prevostii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Helmet Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It forages…

Hook-billed Vanga
Vanga curvirostris
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Hook-billed Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Lafresnaye's Vanga
Xenopirostris xenopirostris
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Lafresnaye's Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Large Woodshrike
Tephrodornis virgatus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Large Woodshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of South and Southeast Asian forests, woodland, and river…

Madagascar Blue Vanga
Cyanolanius madagascarinus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Madagascar Blue Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Malabar Woodshrike
Malabar Woodshrike
Tephrodornis sylvicola
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Malabar Woodshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lankan forests. It…

Maroon-breasted Philentoma
Philentoma velata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of South and Southeast Asian forests, woodland, and…

Nuthatch-Vanga
Hypositta corallirostris
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Nuthatch-Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Pollen's Vanga
Xenopirostris polleni
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Pollen's Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Red-billed Helmetshrike
Prionops caniceps
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-billed Helmetshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of sub-Saharan African forest, savanna, and woodland.…

Red-shouldered Vanga
Calicalicus rufocarpalis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-shouldered Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Red-tailed Newtonia
Newtonia fanovanae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-tailed Newtonia is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Red-tailed Vanga
Calicalicus madagascariensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-tailed Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Retz's Helmetshrike
Prionops retzii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Retz's Helmetshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of sub-Saharan African forest, savanna, and woodland. It…

Rufous Vanga
Schetba rufa
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rufous Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It forages…

Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike
Prionops rufiventris
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of sub-Saharan African forest, savanna, and…

Rufous-winged Philentoma
Philentoma pyrhoptera
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rufous-winged Philentoma is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of South and Southeast Asian forests, woodland, and…

Sickle-billed Vanga
Falculea palliata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sickle-billed Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Sri Lanka Woodshrike
Tephrodornis affinis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sri Lanka Woodshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lankan forests. It…

Tylas Vanga
Tylas eduardi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Tylas Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It forages…

Van Dam's Vanga
Xenopirostris damii
Vulnerable≈ Unknown

The Van Dam's Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Ward's Vanga
Pseudobias wardi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Ward's Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It forages…

White-crested Helmetshrike
Prionops plumatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-crested Helmetshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of sub-Saharan African forest, savanna, and…

White-headed Vanga
Artamella viridis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-headed Vanga is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of Madagascar and nearby western Indian Ocean islands. It…

Yellow-crested Helmetshrike
Prionops alberti
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Yellow-crested Helmetshrike is a vanga, helmetshrike, woodshrike, or close relative of sub-Saharan African forest, savanna, and…