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  • proper noun A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes — the vangas.

Etymologies

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Vanga +‎ -idae

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Examples

  • A new species of vanga (Vangidae) from southwestern Madgascar.

    Madagascar spiny thickets 2008

  • Many of the species belong to the endemic families or subfamilies Mesitornithidae, Brachypteraciidae, Philepittinae, Vangidae, Bernieridae, and Couinae.

    Madagascar lowland forests 2007

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