Vanga
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- For other uses, see Vanga (disambiguation).
{{Taxobox
| color = pink
| name = Vangas
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Chordata
| classis = Aves
| ordo = Passeriformes
| familia = Vangidae
| familia_authority = Swainson, 1831
| subdivision_ranks = Genera
| subdivision =
Calicalicus
Schetba
Vanga
Falculea
Artamella
Leptopterus
Cyanolanius
Oriolia
Euryceros
Tylas
Hypositta
Xenopirostris
}}
The vangas are a group of little-known small to medium sized passerine birds restricted to Madagascar. Their relationship with other passerine groups is uncertain.
They are shrike-like, arboreal forest birds, feeding on reptiles, frogs and insects. Vanga's stick nests are built in trees They do not migrate.
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Species list
Family: Vangidae
- Red-tailed Vanga Calicalicus madagascariensis
- Red-shouldered Vanga Calicalicus rufocarpalis
- Rufous Vanga Schetba rufa
- Hook-billed Vanga Vanga curvirostris
- 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 Hypositta corallirostris