Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike vs Bernier's Vanga
Hemipus picatus compared with Oriolia bernieri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike | Bernier's Vanga |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hemipus picatus | Oriolia bernieri |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Vangidae | Vangidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 12.1 cm (4.8 in) | 24.1 cm (9.5 in) |
| Weight | 9.166666666666666 g (0.32 oz) | 55.5 g (1.96 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-3 | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Bernier's Vanga
About These Birds
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike is a small passerine of the family Vangidae found in forests and forest edges from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra. Weighing about 9.2g with a wingspan of 12.1cm, it has black-and-white plumage with a distinctive white wing-bar. It forages in the canopy and sub-canopy, sallying for insects and joining mixed-species flocks.
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.