Chabert vanga
The chabert vanga (Leptopterus chabert), also erroneously called "Chabert's vanga",[2] is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Leptopterus.[3] It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.[1] Its name comes from a rendition of its call.[2]
| Chabert vanga | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vangidae |
| Genus: | Leptopterus Bonaparte, 1854 |
| Species: | L. chabert |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptopterus chabert (Müller, 1776) | |
Chabert vanga near Toliara, SW Madagascar
References
- BirdLife International. 2016. Leptopterus chabert. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22708046A94147282. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22708046A94147282.en. Downloaded on 31 July 2018.
- "English Name Updates". IOC World Bird List. Archived from the original on 2011-11-07. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- "ITIS Report: Leptoterus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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