Cissinae
Subfamily of birds
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Cissinae is one of six subfamilies in the crow family (Corvidae). It comprises 9 species, which are spread over two genera.[1] The members of Cissinae as a whole are sometimes referred to as blue/green magpies, and are described as some of the most colourful members of the Corvidae family.[2]
| Cissinae | |
|---|---|
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| The taiwan blue magpie | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Subfamily: | Cissinae Kaup, 1855 |
| Type genus | |
| Cissa F. Boie, 1826 | |
| Genera | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
Members of Cissinae are found across tropical South and Southeast Asia.[2]
Taxonomy
| Genus | Species | Image of type species | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urocissa Cabanis, 1850 |
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Tropical and subtropical South and Southeast Asia |
| Cissa Boie, 1826 |
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Tropical and subtropical Southeast Asia |
Evolutionary history
Cissinae is thought to have originated in East Asia and Sundaland, during the Miocene. The birds also dispersed into the Indian subcontinent around the mid-Pliocene, and diversification of Cissinae members occurred afterwards.[2]
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