Genus: Urocissa
Description
A group of colourful Magpies from the forests of southern and eastern Asia.
All species have a mainly blue plumage, long tails and stout bills.
Taxonomy
Urocissa is a genus in the family Corvidae.
It is closely related to the genus Cissa and sometimes even merged with it.
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| U. ornata | Sri Lanka Blue Magpie | ||
| U. caerulea | Taiwan Blue Magpie | ||
| U. flavirostris | Yellow-billed Blue Magpie | ||
| U. erythroryncha | Red-billed Blue Magpie | ||
| U. whiteheadi | White-winged Magpie | ||
References
- 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
Pages in category ‘Urocissa’
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
