The Taiwan blue magpie is a bird species in the crow family, endemic to the island of Taiwan. It measures 63 to 68 centimeters long, including a tail of 34 to 42 centimeters, and weighs about 254 to 260 grams. Its head, neck and breast are black, with yellow eyes and a red bill and feet, while the rest of its plumage is mostly blue with white tipped wing and tail feathers. It inhabits broadleaf forests at elevations of 300 to 1,200 meters and is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN with a stable population. Though never formally adopted, it won a 2007 public vote among more than a million international participants to be considered Taiwan's national bird.
Facts
Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Urocissa, Taxa Source Taiwan blue magpie (Wikidata)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Taiwan blue magpie (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q94533 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Urocissa, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q904303 (Urocissa)
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
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5. Taiwan blue magpie (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)Quote, Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
its broadleaf forests at elevations of 300 to 1,200 meters and is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN with a stable population. Though never formally adopted, it won a 2
6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: urocissa caerulea
8039 Passeriformes Passeriformes Corvidae Crows and jays 147 BL3 Urocissa caerulea Taiwan Magpie 50 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 Omnivore Ref_14 A Carolina 0 0 10 10 60 20 0 0 Ref_30 1 Christian 0 256.98 Dunning08 1
BirdFuncDat.txt row Urocissa caerulea, Nocturnal column
Urocissa caerulea Taiwan Magpie 50 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 Omnivore Ref_14 A Carolina 0 0 10 10 60 20 0 0 Ref_30 1 Christian 0
View the Source UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Urocissa
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1764Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1764
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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