Vangas (Vangidae)
Helmet Vanga (Euryceros prevostii) - HBW 14, p. 169
French: Eurycère de Prévost
German: Helmvanga
Spanish: Vanga de Casco
Other common names: Helmet Bird
Taxonomy: Euryceros prevostii Lesson, 1831, "East Indies"; error = Tintingue, east coast of Madagascar.
Has in the past sometimes been placed in a separate, monotypic family, Eurycerotidae. Recent molecular-genetic analysis indicates that genus may be closest to Calicalicus, Vanga, Cyanolanius and Schetba. Monotypic.
Distribution: NE Madagascar (from Marojejy region S to Tsaratanana and Mantadia).
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Rear view of a bird perched Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar
Ian Hempstead 30 October 2011 18 weeks ago 35 sec 4 -
Front view of a perched bird Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Ian Hempstead 30 October 2011 18 weeks ago 32 sec 3.6
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One of the world's best birds digiscoped on the nest.
Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar
Pete Morris 1 November 2009 1 hour ago ADDED TODAY! 5 -
Adult perched high in the canopy
Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar
Dubi shapiro 3 November 2010 18 weeks ago 4.3 -
Adult on a nest in the fork of a tree
Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Ian Hempstead 30 October 2011 18 weeks ago 4.2 -
Perched on a branch.
Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 19 November 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
Adult with an insect in its beak
Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Ian Hempstead 30 October 2011 18 weeks ago 3.6 -
Adult on a brach.
Locality Marojejy National Park, Madagascar
ALBERTO GARCIA RIOS 29 August 2007 3 years ago 3.5
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