Xenopirostris
Encyclopedia
Xenopirostris is a genus
of bird
s in the Vangidae family. They are all endemic to Madagascar
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It contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Vangidae family. They are all endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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It contains the following species:
- Van Dam's VangaVan Dam's VangaThe Van Dam's Vanga is a species of bird in the Vangidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
(Xenopirostris damii) - Pollen's VangaPollen's VangaThe Pollen's Vanga is a species of bird in the Vangidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
(Xenopirostris polleni) - Lafresnaye's VangaLafresnaye's VangaThe Lafresnaye's Vanga is a species of bird in the Vangidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
(Xenopirostris xenopirostris)