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Bernier's Vanga

Oriolia bernieri

Endangered
Envergadura
24,1 cm
Peso
55,5 g
Família
Vangidae
Ordem
Passeriformes

Sobre

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 24,1 cm 9.5 in
Peso 55,5 g 1.96 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 17 days. Fledging: 17 days.

Tamanho da postura

3

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família Vangidae
Genus Oriolia
Espécies Oriolia bernieri

Distribution

Bernier's Vanga has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Bernier's Vanga endangered?
The Bernier's Vanga has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Bernier's Vanga nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 17 days. Fledging: 17 days.
How big is the Bernier's Vanga?
The Bernier's Vanga has a wingspan of 24.1 cm, weight of 55.5 g.
What order and family does the Bernier's Vanga belong to?
The Bernier's Vanga (Oriolia bernieri) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Vangidae.

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