Vangas (Vangidae)
White-headed Vanga (Artamella viridis) - HBW 14, p. 167
French: Artamie à tête blanche
German: Weißkopfvanga
Spanish: Vanga Cabeciblanco
Taxonomy: Lanius viridis Statius Müller, 1776, Fort Dauphin (Tôlanaro), south-east Madagascar.
Genus sometimes subsumed in Leptopterus. Recent molecular-genetic analysis indicates that genus may be closest to Oriolia, Xenopirostris and Falculea. Races very poorly differentiated; species perhaps better treated as monotypic. Two subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- annae ( Stejneger, 1879) - W & S Madagascar (S from R Sambirano).
- viridis ( Statius Müller, 1776) - N & E Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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male clinging to underside of bough, drops off Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (ssp annae)
Martin Kennewell 6 September 2007 2 years ago 5 sec 3.7 -
male Locality Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar (ssp viridis)
Martin Kennewell 2 September 2007 2 years ago 6 sec 2.8
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Adult male
Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (ssp annae)
nlb.birder 9 November 2007 2 years ago 3
- No sound recordings available yet
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