Comoro Blue Vanga vs Bernier's Vanga

Cyanolanius comorensis compared with Oriolia bernieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Comoro Blue Vanga Bernier's Vanga
Scientific Name Cyanolanius comorensis Oriolia bernieri
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Vangidae Vangidae
Conservation Status Endangered Endangered
Length
Wingspan 17.4 cm (6.9 in) 24.1 cm (9.5 in)
Weight 22.3 g (0.79 oz) 55.5 g (1.96 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Comoro Blue Vanga only

None

Bernier's Vanga only

None

Conservation Status

Endangered

Comoro Blue Vanga

Endangered

Bernier's Vanga

About These Birds

Bernier's Vanga

Bernier's Vanga is an endangered, large-bodied vanga found in the humid primary lowland rainforests of eastern Madagascar. It has a stout, hooked blue-grey bill, white underparts, and dark blue-black upperparts. It forages in the forest mid-canopy and undergrowth for large insects, lizards, and small vertebrates, and is threatened by severe deforestation.

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