Genus: Xenopirostris
Description
Three species or Vangas from Madagascar.
They share a mostly black-and-white plumage and a stout, laterally compressed bill.
Taxonomy
Xenopirostris is a genus in the family Vangidae.
May be most closely related to Oriolia, Falculea and Artamella.
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| X. polleni | Pollen's Vanga | ||
| X. xenopirostris | Lafresnaye's Vanga | ||
| X. damii | Van Dam's Vanga | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- 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) Xenopirostris. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Xenopirostris
Pages in category ‘Xenopirostris’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
