Vangas (Vangidae)
Blue Vanga (Cyanolanius madagascarinus) - HBW 14, p. 168
French: Artamie azurée
German: Blauvanga
Spanish: Vanga Azul
Other common names: Comoro (Blue) Vanga (Comoro races)
Taxonomy: Loxia madagascarina Linnaeus, 1766, Fort Dauphin (Tôlanaro), south-east Madagascar.
Genus sometimes subsumed in Leptopterus. Recent molecular-genetic analysis indicates that genus may be closest to Calicalicus, Vanga, Schetba and Euryceros. Comoro races bensoni and comorensis possibly represent a separate species, differing from nominate in plumage and voice; validity of bensoni requires confirmation. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bensoni Louette & Herremans, 1982 - Grand Comoro (Njazidja), in NW Comoro Is.
- comorensis ( Shelley, 1894) - Mohéli (Mwali), in WC Comoro Is.
- madagascarinus ( Linnaeus, 1766) - Madagascar (except C & S).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male perched on a branch
Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar
Dubi shapiro 2 November 2010 46 weeks ago 4.6 -
adult perched in a tree during the heat
Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
Dubi shapiro 16 November 2010 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
Male perched in a tree
Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
Dubi shapiro 16 November 2010 5 weeks ago 4 -
Male
Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (ssp madagascarinus)
Paul Willoughby 3 October 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
Male
Locality Sahambavy Forest, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (ssp madagascarinus)
nlb.birder 2 November 2007 2 years ago 2
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