Red-tailed Wangs [1] ( lat. Calicalicus ) is a genus of passerine birds from the family Vangidae (Vangidae). Includes two species found exclusively in Madagascar [2] [3] :
- Calicalicus madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Red-tailed Wang,
[four] - Calicalicus rufocarpalis Goodman, Hawkins & Domergue, 1997 -
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| Red Tailed Wangs |
Red-Tailed Wang | 
Calicalicus rufocarpalis |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
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| International scientific name |
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Calicalicus Bonaparte , 1854 |
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Red-tailed wang [1] 13-14 cm long, body weight 14-19 g. The top of the head, neck and back are gray, the iris is dark, the legs are gray. Males have a black throat and bridle, a forehead and ear coverts are white, a chest and a belly are white with pink on the sides. The wings are brown, the coverts are gray, the top of the tail is reddish. Females have a throat, chest and belly of ocher color, and wings are brown.
Birds feed on small and medium insects, caterpillars and beetles, including chameleons. Red-tailed wangs are monogamous and breed in the period from October to January. Both birds are involved in the construction of the nest.
Calicalicus rufocarpalis 14-15 cm long, body weight 15-17 g. The top of the head, neck and back are gray, the iris is light, the legs are pink. Males have a black throat and bridle, a forehead and ear coverts are white, a chest and a belly are white with pink on the sides. The wings are brown, the wing coverts are red, the top of the tail is reddish. Females have a throat, chest and ocher-colored belly, covering wings are pale red.
The species is common in the southwest of Madagascar. Birds feed on small insects found in dense undergrowth.
