Azure-winged Magpie
Azure-winged Magpie (<em>Cyanopica cyanus</em>) is a species of Crows, Jays (<em>Corvidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) is a species of Crows, Jays (Corvidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A graceful gray-blue magpie with a long graduated tail; highly social, nesting in colonies; common in parks and woods of East Asia; gives a metallic rattling call.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cyanopica; binomial: Cyanopica cyanus; authority: (Pallas, 1776). Typical size: 33-38cm. Average lifespan: 8-15 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
