Van Dam's Vanga

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Van Dam's Vanga is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

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. Photos & sketch More

Van Dam's Vanga is classed as Endangered because it is restricted to a small area of north-west Madagascar where the forest is rapidly disappearing due to clearance for agriculture and uncontrolled bushfires. Bluntschli's Vanga is known only from two old specimens and is classed as Data Deficient. More

The Van Dam's Vanga (Xenopirostris damii) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Xenopirostris damii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. More

Van Dam's Vanga (Xenopirostris damii) = 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. More

Van Dam's Vanga (Xenopirostris damii) * Endangered Get the latest Flash Player to see this video. More material of this species * 2.5female perched...Madagascar, Sep 2007 Martin Kennewell * 2male in tree ...Madagascar, Sep 2007 Martin Kennewell * 2Adult femaleMadagascar, Nov 2007 nlb. More

are Van Dam's vanga, which is found only in two widely separated populations in highly threatened western deciduous forest, and the lowland rainforest specialists helmet and Bernier's vangas. The latter two species are also only found in the northern half of the rainforest, in which zone lowland forest is fast disappearing due to slash-and-burn cultivation. Bernier's vanga in particular seems to have rather a patchy distribution, being absent from some areas of apparently suitable habitat. More

This page contains links to photos of Van Dam's Vanga (Xenopirostris damii) More

Van Dam's Vanga The Van Dam's Vanga (Xenopirostris damii) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Endangered Justification This species is listed as Endangered owing to its very small range (being currently known from only two sites). The habitat at both sites is under great pressure, especially from fire. More

name on the stamp refers to Van Dam's Vanga, which it is not. The bird illustration on the stamp is copied from the book "Faune de Madagascar", 1973, by Milon & Randrianasolo (information from "Birds on Stamps" by Eliasson). Should the identification of the Malagasy 1986 bird be changed to Red-shouldered Vanga? Both Calacalicus species are included in Sinclair and Langrand, 1998, Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands, see image below. More

* Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii * Pollen's Vanga Xenopirostris polleni * Genys: Falculea * Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata * Genus: Artamella' * White-headed Vanga Artamella viridis * Genus: Leptopterus * Chabert Vanga Leptopterus chabert * Genus: Cyanolanius More

Van Dam's Vanga, Xenopirostris damii Ampijoroa, Ankarafantsika National Park , Madagascar Photographs © Luke W. Cole Our Red Owl Expeditions group was fortunate enough to find this Van Dam's Vanga constructing a nest in September 2006. Thanks to Fanomezantsoa Andrianirina and Jacky for finding us this great bird. More

Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii = Ankarafantskia, Madagascar - Nov 29, 1992 More

Van Dam's Vanga, Madagascar, Ampijoroa November 2007 © Andrew Moon Classified as Endangered largely due to its tiny range Van Dam's Vanga - Showing Records 1 through 2 of 2 Total Records More