Genus: Leptopterus
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Chabert Vanga from Madagascar.
Taxonomy
Leptopterus is a monotypic genus in the family Vangidae.
Madagascar Blue Vanga, Comoro Blue Vanga and White-headed Vanga were included in this genus by some authorities.
A new molecular-genetic analysis has shown that this genus is closest to Newtonia which used to be placed within the Old World Warblers.
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| L. chabert | Chabert Vanga | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Leptopterus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Leptopterus
