Vangas (Vangidae)
Van Dam's Vanga (Xenopirostris damii) - HBW 14, p. 166
French: Vanga de Van Dam
German: Van-Dam-Vanga
Spanish: Vanga de Van Dam
Taxonomy: Xenopirostris damii Schlegel, 1865, Ambassuan (Ambasohana), near Ambaro Bay, north-west coast of Madagascar.
Recent molecular-genetic analysis indicates that genus may be closest to Oriolia, Falculea and Artamella. Monotypic.
Distribution: N & NW Madagascar.
- Endangered Enlarge map
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female perched in canopy Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 6 September 2007 2 years ago 26 sec 2.5 -
male in tree top, flies off Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 6 September 2007 2 years ago 24 sec 2
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Female resting
Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
Dubi shapiro 15 November 2010 37 weeks ago 4 -
Adult female
Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
nlb.birder 9 November 2007 2 years ago 2
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