Family Vangidae Vanga from Madagascar
The family Vangidae (from vanga, Malagasy for the hook-billed vanga, Vanga curvirostris) comprises a group of often shrike-like medium-sized birds distributed from Asia to Africa, including the vangas of Madagascar to which the family owes its name. Many species in this family were previously classified elsewhere in other families. Recent molecular techniques made it possible to assign these species to Vangidae, thereby solving several taxonomic enigmas. The family contains 40 species divided into 21 genera.
Calicalicus madagascariensis - Red-tailed Vanga - Mantadia NP, Madagascar
Cyanolanius madagascarinus - Madagascar Blue Vanga - Kirindy National Park, Madagascar
Cyanolanius madagascarinus - Madagascar Blue Vanga - Kirindy National Park, Madagascar
Cyanolanius madagascarinus - Madagascar Blue Vanga - Kirindy National Park, Madagascar
Falculea palliata - Sickle-billed Vanga - Berenty Reserve Madagascar
Falculea palliata - Sickle-billed Vanga - Berenty Reserve Madagascar
Hook-billed Vanga - Vanga curvirostris - Berenty Reserve, Madagascar
Hook-billed Vanga - Vanga curvirostris - Berenty Reserve, Madagascar
Nuthatch Vanga or Coral-billed Vanga - Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
Nuthatch Vanga or Coral-billed Vanga - Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
Nuthatch Vanga or Coral-billed Vanga - Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
Leptopterus chabert - Chabert Vanga - Berenty Reserve, Madagascar
Leptopterus chabert - Chabert Vanga - Berenty Reserve, Madagascar
Schetba rufa - Rufous Vanga - Kirindy National Park, Madagascar
Schetba rufa - Rufous Vanga - Kirindy National Park, Madagascar
Schetba rufa - Rufous Vanga - Kirindy National Park, Madagascar
Artamella viridis - White-headed Vanga - Berenty Reserve, Madagascar
Artamella viridis - White-headed Vanga - Berenty Reserve, Madagascar
White-crested Helmet-shrike (Prionops plumatus) Imfolozi NP South Africa
The family Vangidae also has species in the genus Hemipus, the Flycatcher-shrikes from Southeast Asia.
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus hirundinaceus) Bukit Lawang Gunung Leuser NP Sumatra Indonesia
Bar-winged Flycatcher Shrikie (Hemipus picatus) Phu Kieo Wildlife Sanctuary Loei Province
