Vanga

Vanga

Vanga (pronunciation: /ˈvæŋɡə/) is a term with multiple meanings in different contexts. In the medical field, it is not a recognized term. However, it is a genus of birds in the family Vangidae, native to Madagascar and the Comoros.

Etymology

The term "Vanga" is derived from the Malagasy language, where it is used to refer to the hook-billed vanga, a bird species endemic to Madagascar.

Related Terms

• Vangidae: The bird family to which the vanga genus belongs.
• Hook-billed Vanga: A species of bird in the vanga family, endemic to Madagascar.
• Comoros: A volcanic archipelago off Africa’s east coast, in the warm Indian Ocean waters of the Mozambique Channel, where some species of vanga are found.
• Madagascar: An island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa, where the vanga genus is primarily found.

See Also

• Bird
• Genus
• Species
• Endemic

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