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Vanga

Vangas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Vangidae
Genera
Calicalicus Schetba Vanga Falculea Artamella Leptopterus Cyanolanius Oriolia Euryceros Tylas Hypositta Xenopirostris

The vangas are a group of little-known small to medium sized passerine birds restricted to Madagascar. Their relationship with other passerine groups is uncertain.

They are shrike-like, arboreal forest birds, feeding on reptiles, frogs and insects. Vanga's stick nests are built in trees They do not migrate.

Species list

Family: Vangidae

• Red-tailed Vanga, Calicalicus madagascariensis
• Red-shouldered Vanga, Calicalicus rufocarpalis

• Rufous Vanga, Schetba rufa

• Hook-billed Vanga, Vanga curvirostris

• Lafresnaye's Vanga, Xenopirostris xenopirostris
• Van Dam's Vanga, Xenopirostris damii
• Pollen's Vanga, Xenopirostris polleni

• Sickle-billed Vanga, Falculea palliata

• White-headed Vanga, Artamella viridis

• Chabert Vanga, Leptopterus chabert

• Blue Vanga, Cyanolanius madagascarinus

• Bernier's Vanga, Oriolia bernieri

• Helmet Vanga, Euryceros prevostii

• Tylas Vanga, Tylas eduardi

• Coral-billed Nuthatch Hypositta corallirostris

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