Lafresnaye's Vanga

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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

The Lafresnaye's Vanga (above) is different. It does not join flocks but forages alone or in small single-species flocks. Its The flight is powerful (this one above right is just taking off) between foraging sites, and then it works the dead tree from bottom up, "spending much time to remove bark, often working with head pointed down" (Langrand 1990). Traditionally, vangas were considered to be an endemic family to Madagascar, with just 14 species. More

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

Hook-biiled Vanga (Vanga curvirostris) Lafresnaye's Vanga (Xenopirostris xenopirostris) Chabert's Vanga (Leptopterus chabert) FAMILY: VANGIDAE * Genus: Calicalicus * Red-tailed Vanga, Calicalicus madagascariensis * Red-shouldered Vanga, Calicalicus rufocarpalis * Genus: Schetba * Rufous Vanga, Schetba rufa * Genus: Vanga * Hook-billed Vanga, Vanga More

Lafresnaye's Vanga (Xenopirostris xenopirostris) = French: Vanga de Lafresnaye German: Schmalschnabelvanga Spanish: Vanga de Lafresnaye Taxonomy: Vanga xenopirostris Lafresnaye, 1850, Madagascar. Recent molecular-genetic analysis indicates that genus may be closest to Oriolia, Falculea and Artamella. Monotypic. Distribution: SW & S Madagascar from just N of R Mangoky S in subdesert biome to just E of Tôlanaro. More

★ 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'' ★ Bernier's Vanga ''Oriolia bernieri'' ★ Helmet Vanga ''Euryceros prevostii'' ★ Tylas Vanga ''Tylas eduardi'' ★ Coral-billed Nuthatch-vanga ''Hypositta corallirostris'' ★ Short-toed Nuthatch-vanga ''Hypositta More

* Lafresnaye's Vanga, Xenopirostris xenopirostris * 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 * More

Lafresnaye's Vanga Xenopirostris xenopirostris Damii de Xenopirostris de de Vanga de Van Dam's Polleni de Xenopirostris de de Vanga du pollen de le de Faucille-a affiché le palliata de Falculea de de Vanga viridis à tête blanche d'Artamella de de Vanga Chabert Vanga Leptopterus chabert madagascarinus bleu de Cyanolanius de de Vanga Comorensis bleu comorien de Cyanolanius de de Vanga (madagascarinus). More

Lafresnaye's Vanga Xenopirostris xenopirostris = Ifaty, Madagascar - Jan, 2007 More

Lafresnaye's Vanga Xenopirostris xenopirostris = Described by: Lafresnaye (1850) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Ifaty, Madagascar - Jan, 2007 More

species overview :: Lafresnaye's Vanga (Xenopirostris xenopirostris) = Nr. More