Genus: Platysmurus
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Black Magpie from southeast Asia.
This species is considerd an early Treepie, more heavily built and with a proportionately shorter tail.
Taxonomy
Platysmurus is a monotypic genus in the Family Corvidae.
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| P. leucopterus | Black Magpie | ||
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) Platysmurus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Platysmurus
