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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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