Calicalicus
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Calicalicus is a genus of bird in the family Vangidae. It contains two species,[1] both of which are endemic to Madagascar:[2]
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Red-tailed vanga (Calicalicus madagascariensis).jpg | Calicalicus madagascariensis | Red-tailed vanga | Madagascar. |
| File:Calicalicus rufocarpalis - Redshouldered vanga.jpg | Calicalicus rufocarpalis | Red-shouldered vanga | south-west Madagascar |
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The genus was introduced by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854 with the red-tailed vanga as the type species.[3] The name Calicalicus is from the Malagasy word Cali-cali reported by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson for the male red-tailed vanga.[4]
References
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