Urocissa
| Urocissa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Urocissa caerulea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Urocissa Cabanis, 1850 |
| Species | |
Urocissa is a genus of birds in the family Corvidae, a family which contains the crows, jays and magpies. Established by Jean Cabanis in 1850, it contains the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Urocissa caerulea | Taiwan blue magpie | Taiwan |
 | Urocissa erythroryncha | Red-billed blue magpie | Western Himalayas eastwards into Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam |
 | Urocissa flavirostris | Yellow-billed blue magpie | Indian Subcontinent including the lower Himalayas, with a disjunct population in Vietnam |
.jpg) | Urocissa ornata | Sri Lanka blue magpie | Sri Lanka |
| Urocissa whiteheadi | White-winged magpie | Southern China, northern Vietnam, and north and central Laos | |
Urocissa is a combination of the Greek words for "tail" (oura) and "magpie" (kissa).[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Urocissa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 397. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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