Cyanolanius madagascarinus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Corvida
Superfamilia: Corvoidea
Familia: Vangidae
Genus: Cyanolanius
Species: Cyanolanius madagascarinus
Subspecies: C. m. bensoni - C. m. comorensis - C. m. madagascarinus

Name

Cyanolanius madagascarinus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Reference

Systema Naturae ed.12 p.306

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Blue Vanga

The Blue Vanga (Cyanolanius madagascarinus) is a bird species in the family Vangidae. It is in the monotypic genus Cyanolanius. The taxon comorensis, by most authorities considered a subspecies of the Blue Vanga, has occasionally been considered a separate species, the Comoro Blue Vanga (Cyanolanius comorensis).

It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mayotte. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Cyanolanius madagascarinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.