Pollen's Vanga (Xenopirostris polleni)

Family
Vangidae (Vangas And Allies)

Size
24 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Schlegel, 1868)

Habitat
Middle and upper levels of undisturbed rainforest. From 400 - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Madagascar (B) (NB).

Eastern Madagascar.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through slash-and-burn cultivation for subsistence farming and commercial logging, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Often associates with other large vangas in mixed-species flocks.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

Pollen's Vanga (Xenopirostris polleni) [XC763032]
by Peter Boesman from Ranomafana National Park, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (call)

Pollen's Vanga (Xenopirostris polleni) [XC26413]
by Hans Matheve from Vohiparara trail, Ranomafana NP, Fianarantsoa Prov., Madagascar (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Recent molecular-genetic analysis indicates that genus may be closest to Oriolia, Falculea and Artamella.

Similar Species
Males are distinguished from Madagascar Cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris cinereus) and females from Tylas Vanga (Tylas eduardi) by the conspicuous deep pale blue bill.

References
See References.

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