The white-headed vanga (Artamella viridis) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Artamella.[2] It is endemic to Madagascar,[1] where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.[3]
| White-headed vanga | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vangidae |
| Genus: | Artamella W.L. Sclater, 1924 |
| Species: | A. viridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Artamella viridis (Müller, 1776) | |
| Synonyms | |
Leptopteryx viridis | |
Taxonomy and systematics
Former Species
Formerly, some authorities also considered the black-and-crimson oriole to be a species within the genus Artamella.[4]