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Comoro Blue Vanga
Cyanolanius comorensis (Shelley, 1894)
22 gWeight
The Comoros blue vanga or Comoro blue vanga (Cyanolanius comorensis) is a bird species in the family Vangidae.
Most records: Comoros
Where and when it's recorded
Comoro Blue Vanga has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Djando ForestComoros7 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Comoros blue vanga or Comoro blue vanga (Cyanolanius comorensis) is a bird species in the family Vangidae. It is found in the Comoros, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Questions
How big is the Comoro Blue Vanga?
The Comoro Blue Vanga weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Comoro Blue Vanga live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern, west-central Comoros. It is most often recorded in Comoros.
Is the Comoro Blue Vanga endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Comoro Blue Vanga as Near Threatened.
What does the Comoro Blue Vanga eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Comoro Blue Vanga in?
It belongs to the family Vangas & Allies (Vangidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 87 mm
- Tail
- 67 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northwestern, west-central Comoros
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Vangas & Allies Vangidae
- Genus
- Cyanolanius
Other birds in the genus Cyanolanius
Madagascar Blue VangaCyanolanius madagascarinus
Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensis
Red-shouldered VangaCalicalicus rufocarpalis
Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostris
Bernier's VangaOriolia bernieri
Lafresnaye's VangaXenopirostris xenopirostris
Van Dam's VangaXenopirostris damii
Pollen's VangaXenopirostris polleni
Sickle-billed VangaFalculea palliata
White-headed VangaArtamella viridis
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