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White headed vanga

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Artamella viridis

Higher classification
  
Artamella

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Vangidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

White-headed vanga

Genus
  
Artamella W.L. Sclater, 1924

Similar
  
Red‑tailed vanga, Chabert vanga, Vanga, Hook‑billed vanga, Tylas vanga

The white-headed vanga (Artamella viridis) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Artamella. It is endemic to Madagascar, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Former Species

Formerly, some authorities also considered the black-and-crimson oriole to be a species within the genus Artamella.

References

White-headed vanga Wikipedia