Helmet Vanga
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| Euryceros prevostii Lesson, 1831 |
The Helmet Vanga Euryceros prevostii is a distinctive-looking bird of the vanga family, Vangidae, with a huge arched blue bill. It is the only member of its genus.
It is restricted to lowland and lower montane rainforests in north-east Madagascar.
Sites where it can be found include Marojejy Strict Nature Reserve, the Masoala National Park and Mantadia National Park.
Adults mainly eat large insects, but food items brought to young in the nest may be more varied , including snails, lizards, spiders and crabs.
The binomial of this bird commemorates the French artist Florent Prévost.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Euryceros prevostii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is vulnerable
- Graetz, J. (1991) Nest observations of the Helmet Vanga Euryceros prevostii Newsletter of the Working Group on Madagascar Birds 1: 2.
- Powzyk, J. (1995) Exceptional observations in Mantadia National Park Newsletter of the Working Group on Madagascar Birds 5 (2): 4
- Safford, Roger (2000) Photospot: Helmet Vanga Bulletin of the African Bird Club volume 7.1
