Category
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Vangidae
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.

Helmet Vanga
species of bird

Sickle-billed Vanga
species of bird

Nuthatch Vanga
species of bird

Hook-billed Vanga
species of bird

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
species of bird

White-headed Vanga
species of bird

Chabert Vanga
species of bird

Rufous Vanga
species of bird

Tylas Vanga
species of bird

Crossley's Vanga
species of bird

Ward's Flycatcher
species of bird

Bernier's Vanga
species of bird

African Shrike-flycatcher
species of bird