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Xenopirostris

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Xenopirostris
Lafresnaye's vanga (Xenopirostris xenopirostris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vangidae
Genus: Xenopirostris
Bonaparte, 1850
Type species
Vanga xenopirostris[1]
Lafresnaye, 1850
Species

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Xenopirostris is a genus of birds in the family Vangidae. They are all endemic to Madagascar.

Species

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It contains the following species:

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Xenopirostris damii Van Dam's vanga Madagascar.
Xenopirostris polleni Pollen's vanga eastern Madagascar.
Xenopirostris xenopirostris Lafresnaye's vanga Madagascar spiny forests

References

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  1. ^ "Vangidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.