Urocissa


Urocissa is a genus of birds in the family Corvidae, a family which contains the crows, jays and magpies.
The genus was established by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850. The type species was subsequently designated as the red-billed blue magpie. The name Urocissa combines the Ancient Greek oura meaning "tail" and kissa meaning "magpie".
The genus contains five species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Urocissa caeruleaTaiwan blue magpieTaiwan
Urocissa erythrorynchaRed-billed blue magpieWestern Himalayas eastwards into Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
Urocissa flavirostrisYellow-billed blue magpieIndian Subcontinent including the lower Himalayas, with a disjunct population in Vietnam
Urocissa ornataSri Lanka blue magpieSri Lanka
Urocissa whiteheadiWhite-winged magpieSouthern China, northern Vietnam, and north and central Laos