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/vang"geuh/any of several birds of the family Vangidae, endemic to Madagascar, some of which resemble shrikes, with great diversity in size, color, and bill shape.[vanga < Malagasy]
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vanga shrike
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vanga-shrike — ▪ bird also called Vanga, any of the 12 species of Madagascan birds constituting the bird family Vangidae (order Passeriformes). The coral billed nuthatch is sometimes included. They are 13 to 30 cm (5 to 12 inches) long, with wings and… … Universalium
vanga shrike — /vang geuh/ any of several birds of the family Vangidae, endemic to Madagascar, some of which resemble shrikes, with great diversity in size, color, and bill shape. [vanga < Malagasy] … Useful english dictionary
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