Red-tailed Newtonia vs Bernier's Vanga

Newtonia fanovanae compared with Oriolia bernieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Red-tailed Newtonia Bernier's Vanga
Scientific Name Newtonia fanovanae Oriolia bernieri
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Vangidae Vangidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Endangered
Length — —
Wingspan 11.3 cm (4.4 in) 24.1 cm (9.5 in)
Weight 12.7 g (0.45 oz) 55.5 g (1.96 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Red-tailed Newtonia only

None

Bernier's Vanga only

None

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Red-tailed Newtonia

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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