Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of shrike-like birds of Madagascar.
- noun [lowercase] A shrike of the genus Vanga; the hook-billed shrike, V. curvirostris, or the rufous shrike, V. rufa—both of Madagascar.
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- noun Any of several
passerine birds , of the familyVangidae , fromMadagascar
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Another, the recently described red-shouldered vanga, is known only from the Toliara region.
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A new species of vanga (Vangidae) from southwestern Madgascar.
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The red-shouldered vanga and long-tailed ground roller are recorded as "Vulnerable" species on the recent IUCN Red List of Threatened species.
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The only acceptable form is vangyache kaap vanga is the Marathi word for eggplant and so I knew exactly what my entry for this event would be.
Vangyache Kaap (Eggplant Fritters) TheCooker 2007
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The only acceptable form is vangyache kaap vanga is the Marathi word for eggplant and so I knew exactly what my entry for this event would be.
Archive 2007-06-01 TheCooker 2007
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-- A cinchonaceous plant, the fruits of which are eaten in Madagascar under the name of Voa-vanga.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture William Saunders 1861
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The government's Genetic Engineering Approval Committee has cleared the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) brinjal (eggplant, aubergine or baingan, known variously as vanga, vangi and begun).
rediff.com 2009
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The government's Genetic Engineering Approval Committee has cleared the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) brinjal (eggplant, aubergine or baingan, known variously as vanga, vangi and begun).
rediff.com 2009
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The nocturnal aye-aye, for instance, has a long, skeletal middle finger that enables it to retrieve grubs from inside trees; the hook-billed vanga evolved a curved bill for a similar reason, while the horned-leaf chameleon can change color to match the dead leaves on the floor of western Madagascar's dry deciduous forest.
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The nocturnal aye-aye, for instance, has a long, skeletal middle finger that enables it to retrieve grubs from inside trees; the hook-billed vanga evolved a curved bill for a similar reason, while the horned-leaf chameleon can change color to match the dead leaves on the floor of western Madagascar's dry deciduous forest.
reesetee commented on the word vanga
One of five endemic avian families in Madagascar.
January 10, 2008