Bluntschli's Vanga
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The Bluntschli's Vanga also known as the Short-toed Nuthatch-vanga, is a species of bird
in the Vangidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar
. It is only known from two juvenile specimen
s collected in 1931. Consequently, its taxonomic validity has been questioned, although the possibility that the two specimens actually are juvenile Nuthatch Vanga
s has been considered improbable.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Vangidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It is only known from two juvenile specimen
Specimen
A specimen is a portion/quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study.BiologyA laboratory specimen is an individual animal, part of an animal, a plant, part of a plant, or a microorganism, used as a representative to study the properties of the whole population of that species or...
s collected in 1931. Consequently, its taxonomic validity has been questioned, although the possibility that the two specimens actually are juvenile Nuthatch Vanga
Nuthatch Vanga
The Nuthatch Vanga , also known as the Coral-billed Nuthatch-vanga and formerly as the Coral-billed Nuthatch, is a species of bird in the Vangidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar....
s has been considered improbable.