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Lafresnaye’s Vanga
Xenopirostris xenopirostris
Lafresnaye's Vanga (Xenopirostris xenopirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Lafresnaye’s Vanga (Xenopirostris xenopirostris) is a member of the Vangidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 59.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vangidae Vangas & Allies
- Genus Xenopirostris
- Species xenopirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 59.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lafresnaye’s Vanga is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lafresnaye’s Vanga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lafresnaye’s Vanga (Xenopirostris xenopirostris) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sw Madagascar.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 59.5 g, with a wing length of about 11.9 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 41,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lafresnaye’s Vanga?
The Lafresnaye’s Vanga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 59.5 g.
Where does the Lafresnaye’s Vanga live?
The Lafresnaye’s Vanga is found across Africa with a range covering AF sw Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lafresnaye’s Vanga belong to?
The Lafresnaye’s Vanga (Xenopirostris xenopirostris) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lafresnaye’s Vanga eat?
The Lafresnaye’s Vanga is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lafresnaye’s Vanga migrate?
The Lafresnaye’s Vanga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lafresnaye’s Vanga endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Lafresnaye’s Vanga make?
1 real field recording of the Lafresnaye’s Vanga — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lafresnaye’s Vanga's range?
The Lafresnaye’s Vanga has a mapped global range of about 41,000 km².
Conservation
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