Urocissa
Urocissa is a genus of birds in the Corvidae, a family that contains the crows, jays, and magpies.
| Urocissa | |
|---|---|
| Urocissa caerulea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Urocissa Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Urocissa erythrorhyncha Cabanis, 1850 | |
| Species | |
The genus was established by German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850. The type species was subsequently designated as the red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha). The name Urocissa combines the Ancient Greek oura meaning "tail" and kissa meaning "magpie" .
The genus contains five species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. caerulea | Taiwan blue magpie | Taiwan | |
| U. erythroryncha | Red-billed blue magpie | Western Himalayas eastwards into Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam | |
| U. flavirostris | Yellow-billed blue magpie | Indian subcontinent including the lower Himalayas, with a disjunct population in Vietnam | |
| U. ornata | Sri Lanka blue magpie | Sri Lanka | |
| U. whiteheadi | White-winged magpie | Southern China, northern Vietnam, and north and central Laos | |
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