Lafresnaye's Vanga
Xenopirostris xenopirostris
Large, big-billed vanga with white underparts. Males have a black hood, and females only a black cap. Madagascar endemic that is found in low-elevation spiny forest. Can be found solo or in pairs, sometimes in flocks with other vangas. Most common vocalizations are quick, sharp whistles and a “chi-che-che” scold. Separated from Van Dam’s and Pollen’s Vangas by range. Separated from Madagascar Cuckooshrike by much larger bill and white rather than gray underparts.
分类信息
- 学名
- Xenopirostris xenopirostris
- 命名信息
- (Lafresnaye, 1850)
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Vangidae
- 属
- Xenopirostris
分布与栖息地
- 迁徙
- Resident species
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- declining
照片
分布
鸟叫声
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