Sickle-billed Vanga

The Sickle-billed Vanga is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Photos: The Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata was near Ishfay, north of Tulear, southwestern Madagascar, on 20 Nov 1992. The Lafresnaye's Vanga Xenopirostris xenopirostris was in that same spiny forest the same day. The Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii was photographed at Ankarafantsika in the Ampijoroa Forest on 29 Nov 1992. The Chabert's Vanga Xenopirostris damii was near Perinet, in eastern Madagascar, in mid-Nov 1992. I sketched Crossley's "Babbler" Mystacornis crossleyi at Perinet on 2 Dec 1992. More

The Sickle-billed Vanga (Falculea palliata) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Falculea. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It eats insects,crabs,frogs,and small lizards. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Falculea palliata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

The Sickle-billed Vanga is notable for its long, curved bill used to probe into holes and cracks. Most vangas are largely black, brown or grey above and white below. Exceptions include the blue and white Blue Vanga and the blue-grey Nuthatch Vanga. The Helmet Vanga is mostly black with a rufous back. Male Bernier's Vangas are entirely black while the females are brown. More

Vanga and Sickle-billed Vanga can be found in the dry deciduous forests in the west of the island. Some such as Crossley's Babbler, Helmet Vanga and Bernier's Vanga are restricted to rainforest in the east of the island. Lafresnaye's Vanga and the recently-discovered Red-shouldered Vanga occur in subarid thorn scrub in the south-west. Behaviour - Their diet can include insects, earthworms, millipedes, lizards and amphibians. The Blue Vanga and Chabert's Vanga occasionally eat fruit. More

The Sickle-billed Vanga (Falculea palliata) is endemic to Madagascar, where it occurs in subtropical or tropical dry forests and shrubland. - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. If you would like to correct or update any of the information, please send us an e-mail. More

The Sickle-billed Vanga nests in groups and builds a large nest of sticks.9 Status and conservation - Some species of vanga are common such as Chabert's Vanga which can survive in secondary woodland and plantations of introduced trees.10 Several other species are threatened by loss of their forest habitat. Pollen's Vanga is classed as Near-threatened by BirdLife International and the Red-shouldered Vanga, Bernier's Vanga, Helmet Vanga and Red-tailed Newtonia are regarded as Vulnerable. More

Sickle-billed Vanga ( Falculea palliata) is a species of Bird in the Vangidae UserPolbot. -> Hypositta is a genus of Bird in the Vangidae family UserPolbot. -> Chabert's Vanga ( Leptopterus chabert) is a species of Bird in the Vangidae family UserPolbot. -> The Crossley's Babbler ( Mystacornis crossleyi) also known as Crossley's Babbler-vanga or Newtonia is a Genus of Passerine Birds containing four species UserPolbot. ->The Bernier's Vanga ( Oriolia bernieri) is a Bird species in the family UserPolbot. More

Sickle-billed Vanga, Madagascar, Ifaty November 2007 © Andrew Moon A selection of vangas to show what an amazingly diverse family they are... Sickle-billed Vanga - Sickle-billed Vanga, Madagascar, Ampijoroa Forest Park 24th October 2005 © Steve Blain www.steveblain.co. More

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