Vangas (Vangidae)
Hook-billed Vanga (Vanga curvirostris) - HBW 14, p. 165
French: Vanga écorcheur
German: Hakenschnabelvanga
Spanish: Vanga Picudo
Taxonomy: Lanius curvirostris Linnaeus, 1766, Fort Dauphin (Tôlanaro), south-east Madagascar.
Recent molecular-genetic analysis indicates that genus may be closest to Calicalicus, Cyanolanius, Schetba and Euryceros. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- curvirostris ( Linnaeus, 1766) - N, W & E Madagascar.
- cetera Bangs, 1928 - S Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding on a large insect Locality Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar (ssp cetera)
Steve Blain 31 October 2005 6 years ago 21 sec 3.9 -
A bird on a branch and flying away. Locality Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar (ssp cetera)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1996 4 years ago 10 sec 2.8
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Perched on a fence.
Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (ssp curvirostris)
Nick Athanas 1 November 2010 1 year ago 4.1 -
Adult near nest
Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
Dubi shapiro 16 November 2010 39 weeks ago 3.9 -
Adult
Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (ssp curvirostris)
nlb.birder 9 November 2007 2 years ago 2
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