Urocissa
Genus of birds
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Urocissa is a genus of birds in the Corvidae, a family that contains the crows, jays, and magpies.
| Urocissa | |
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| Urocissa caerulea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Subfamily: | Cissinae |
| Genus: | Urocissa Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Urocissa erythrorhyncha Cabanis, 1850 | |
| Species | |
The genus was established by German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850.[1][a] The type species was subsequently designated as the red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha).[4] The name Urocissa combines the Ancient Greek oura meaning "tail" and kissa meaning "magpie" .[5]
Species
The genus contains five species:[6]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan blue magpie
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Urocissa caerulea Gould, 1863 |
Taiwan | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Red-billed blue magpie
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Urocissa erythroryncha (Boddaert, 1783) Five subspecies
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Western Himalayas eastwards into Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Yellow-billed blue magpie
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Urocissa flavirostris (Blyth, 1846) |
Indian subcontinent including the lower Himalayas, with a disjunct population in Vietnam | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Sri Lanka blue magpie
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Urocissa ornata (Wagler, 1829) |
Sri Lanka |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
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| White-winged magpie
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Urocissa whiteheadi Ogilvie-Grant, 1899 |
Southern China, northern Vietnam, and north and central Laos | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EN
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