Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Subsectio: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Infraclassis: Aves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Corvida
Superfamilia: Corvoidea
Familia: Vangidae
Genus: Xenopirostris
Species: Xenopirostris damii
Name
Xenopirostris damii Schlegel, 1865
References
Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor De Dierkunde 3 p.82 BHL.
IUCN: Xenopirostris damii (Endangered)
Xenopirostris damii – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Vernacular names
English: Van Dam's vanga
español: Vanga de Van Dam
فارسی: وانگای فان دام
français: Vanga de Van Dam
magyar: Alkacsőrű vanga
italiano: Vanga di Van Dam
Nederlands: Van Dams vanga
svenska: Vitstrupig vanga
Van Dam's vanga (Xenopirostris damii) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Males may be identified by their black hood whereas females have only a black cap.
Conservation Status
At present, the species is endangered under the ICUN Species Red List. It has a decreasing population trend of between 1500 and 7000 individuals. The species inhabits a very small range, isolated to just two confirmed sites, one of which is the Ankarafantsika National Park. Its habitat is under increasing pressure from human encroachment and fire.
References
BirdLife International (2012). "Xenopirostris damii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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