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The vangas are a group of little-known small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to Madagascar. Their relationship with other passerine groups is uncertain, but they seem most closely related to several other enigmatic African groups, such as helmetshrikes (Fuchs et al., 2004). Several of these species (including Van Dam's, Rufous and Sickle-billed) can be found in the Madagascar dry deciduous forests.
They are usually shrike-like, arboreal forest birds, feeding on reptiles, frogs and insects (but see below). Vangas' stick nests are built in trees. They don't migrate.

Species list

Though vangas were traditionally believed to be a small family of generally shrike-like birds, recent research has revealed that several taxa most similar in appearance and habits (and formerly considered to be) flycatchers or Old World babblers are in fact vangas (Cibois et al. 1999, 2001; Yamagishi et al., 2001; Schulenberg, 2003). Family: Vangidae

Red-tailed Vanga Calicalicus madagascariensis
Red-shouldered Vanga Calicalicus rufocarpalis

Rufous Vanga Schetba rufa

Hook-billed Vanga Vanga curvirostris

Lafresnaye's Vanga Xenopirostris xenopirostris

Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii

Pollen's Vanga Xenopirostris polleni

Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata

White-headed Vanga Artamella viridis

Chabert Vanga Leptopterus chabert

Blue Vanga Cyanolanius madagascarinus

Comoro Blue Vanga Cyanolanius (madagascarinus) comorensis.

Bernier's Vanga Oriolia bernieri

Helmet Vanga Euryceros prevostii

Tylas Vanga Tylas eduardi

Coral-billed Nuthatch-vanga Hypositta corallirostris

Short-toed Nuthatch-vanga Hypositta perdita - taxonomic status questionable.

Dark Newtonia, Newtonia amphichroa

Common Newtonia, Newtonia brunneicauda

Archbold's Newtonia, Newtonia archboldi

Red-tailed Newtonia, Newtonia fanovanae

Crossley's Babbler-vanga, Mystacornis crossleyi

Ward's Flycatcher-vanga, Pseudobias wardiFurther Information
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