Hookbeak vanga

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Hookbeak vanga
Hooked beak vanga (female), right on the nest

Hooked beak vanga (female), right on the nest

Systematics
Order : Passerines (Passeriformes)
Subordination : Songbirds (passeri)
Family : Vanga shrike (Vangidae)
Subfamily : Vanginae
Genre : Vanga
Type : Hookbeak vanga
Scientific name of the  genus
Vanga
Vieillot , 1816
Scientific name of the  species
Vanga curvirostris
( Linnaeus , 1766)

The Hakenschnabelvanga ( Vanga curvirostris sometimes simply) Hakenvanga called, is a passerine bird of the family of Vangawürger (Vangidae).

features

The hook-billed vanga is a 25-29 cm tall and 53-81 g heavy, black-and-white feathered bird with a white head and black cap, a strong black beak with a characteristic hook at the tip and white stripes on the black wings. Chest and belly are black, in young animals gray, the tail is gray with a wide black band and white tip. Males and females hardly differ.

behavior

The hook-billed vanga feeds on large insects and small vertebrates , including frogs , small birds, bird eggs and chameleons .

distribution and habitat

The hooked beak vanga is endemic to Madagascar . Its habitat are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist lowland forests and mountain forests , but it can also be found in the vicinity of localities.

The breeding season is between October and January. The birds are monogamous , the nest is built by the male and female together.

The following subspecies can be distinguished:

  • V. c. curvirostris ( Linnaeus , 1766) as a nominate form in the north, west and east of Madagascar
  • V. c. cetera Bangs , 1928, in the south of Madagascar with a slightly longer beak, a shorter head cap and a wider white neck band

Hazardous situation

The stock is not considered to be at risk ( least concern ).

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b F. Hawkins, R. Safford, A. Skerrett: Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands. Helm Field Guides, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4729-2409-4
  2. ↑ a b c d Handbook of the Birds of the World
  3. ^ IUCN Redlist Vanga curvirostris in the IUCN Red List, accessed on December 31, 2016.

Web links

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