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A songbird similar to the shrike, found in Madagascar.
Family Vangidae: several genera and species
‘Rufous vangas live in groups of four to eight, and may join in mixed-species feeding flocks with other vangas or with bird species other than vangas.’
‘This species, like all vangas is endemic to Madagascar, where it is found only in the northeast.’
‘Traditionally, vangas were considered to be an endemic family to Madagascar, with just 14 species.’
‘We'll see endemic birds like vangas of many types, couas, asitys, weavers, jerys, sunbirds, and Blue Pigeons.’
‘The coral-billed nuthatch belongs to a family of birds called the vanga shrikes, found only on Madagascar.’
Origin
Mid 19th century: modern Latin (genus name), from Latin, literally ‘mattock’ (because of the shape of the bill).