Vangas (Vangidae)
Tylas Vanga (Tylas eduardi) - HBW 14, p. 169
French: Tylas à tête noire
German: Bülbülvanga
Spanish: Vanga Cabecinegro
Other common names: Tylas, Kinkimavo/Kinkimano; Western Tylas Vanga (albigularis)
Taxonomy: Tylas eduardi Hartlaub, 1862, Alanamasaotra, eastern Madagascar.
In the past, this species has been placed in bulbul family (Pycnonotidae) by some authors and with Old World orioles (Oriolidae), thrushes (Turdidae) or starlings (Sturnidae) by others. Recent molecular-genetic research indicates that it belongs in present family, although this treatment is not supported by cladistic analysis of vanga relationship based on morphological characters. W race albigularis, differing from nominate in plumage and voice, sometimes thought to represent a separate species, but a few individuals of each race exhibit characters typical of the other; moreover,.. View all taxonomy...
In the past, this species has been placed in bulbul family (Pycnonotidae) by some authors and with Old World orioles (Oriolidae), thrushes (Turdidae) or starlings (Sturnidae) by others. Recent molecular-genetic research indicates that it belongs in present family, although this treatment is not supported by cladistic analysis of vanga relationship based on morphological characters. W race albigularis, differing from nominate in plumage and voice, sometimes thought to represent a separate species, but a few individuals of each race exhibit characters typical of the other; moreover, in highlands, e.g. at Ambohitantely, both plumage types (white-throated and black-throated) occur. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- albigularis Hartlaub, 1877 - very locally in W Madagascar.
- eduardi Hartlaub, 1862 - E Madagascar (Andapa area S to Tôlanaro).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adult bird perched about twenty feet up a tree looking around Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (ssp eduardi)
Ian Hempstead 23 October 2011 1 year ago 33 sec 4
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In the forest, high canopy.
Locality Anjozorobe Forest Corridor, Madagascar (ssp eduardi)
Photo-ay 4 August 2009 3 years ago 3.3 -
Adult male
Locality Sahambavy Forest, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (ssp eduardi)
nlb.birder 2 November 2007 3 years ago 2.7
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Bird calling from a daytime perch - see video Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar
(ssp eduardi)
Ian Hempstead 23 October 2011 46 weeks ago 3.5
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