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Van Dam's vanga






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Van Dam's vanga

Conservation status


Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vangidae
Genus: Xenopirostris
Species:
X. damii
Binomial name
Xenopirostris damii

Schlegel, 1865

Van Dam's vanga (Xenopirostris damii) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is endemictoMadagascar.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Males may be identified by their black hood whereas females have only a black cap.

Van Dam's vanga in Ankarafantsika National Park

Conservation Status

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At present, the species is endangered under the ICUN Species Red List. It has a decreasing population trend of between 1500 and 7000 individuals. The species inhabits a very small range, isolated to just two confirmed sites, one of which is the Ankarafantsika National Park. Its habitat is under increasing pressure from human encroachment and fire.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2019). "Xenopirostris damii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22708028A155504056. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22708028A155504056.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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