White-headed Vanga (Artamella viridis)

Family
Vangidae (Vangas And Allies)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(M�ller, 1776)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry forest.

Range (Guide)

Madagascar.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

White-headed Vanga (Artamella viridis) [XC624070]
by Ken Behrens from Vohiparara Section, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar (song)

White-headed Vanga (Artamella viridis) [XC142918]
by from Moramanga, Toamasina, Madagascar (song)

Subspecies
Genus sometimes subsumed in Leptopterus. Recent molecular-genetic analysis indicates that genus may be closest to Oriolia, Xenopirostris and Falculea. Subspecies very poorly differentiated.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

annae (Stejneger, 1879) - Western and southern Madagascar (southern from R Sambirano).
viridis (M�ller, 1776) - Northern and eastern Madagascar.

References
See References.

Files:

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