The white-headed vanga (Artamella viridis) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Artamella.[2] It is endemic to Madagascar,[1] where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.[3]
| White-headed vanga | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vangidae |
| Genus: | Artamella W.L. Sclater, 1924 |
| Species: | A. viridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Artamella viridis (Müller, 1776)
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| Synonyms | |
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Leptopteryx viridis | |
Taxonomy and systematics edit
Former Species edit
Formerly, some authorities also considered the black-and-crimson oriole to be a species within the genus Artamella.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Artamella viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22708037A94146940. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22708037A94146940.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "ITIS Report: Artamella". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Artamella viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Oriolus cruentus - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
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