Genus: Tylas
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Tylas Vanga from Madagascar.
Taxonomy
Tylas is a monotypic genus in the family Vangidae.
In the past this genus has been placed within the bulbuls, Old World orioles, thrushes or starlings. Recent molecular-genetic research suggest that it does belong to the Vangidae.
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| T. eduardi | Tylas Vanga | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Tylas. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tylas
