The red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) is a species of bird in the crow family, Corvidae. It is about the same size as the Eurasian magpie, but has a much longer tail, one of the longest of any corvid. It is 65–68 cm (25.5–27 in) long and weighs 196–232 g (6.9–8.2 oz).[2]
The red-billed blue magpie was described by French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1775 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux.[3] The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text.[4] Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name, but in 1783, Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial nameCorvus erythrorynchus in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées.[5] The specimen described by Buffon had come from China, but the type location was restricted to Canton by Hugh Birckhead in 1937.[6] The red-billed blue magpie is now one of five species placed in the genusUrocissa that was introduced by German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850.[7][8] The name of the genus combines the Ancient Greekoura meaning "tail" and kissa meaning "magpie". The specific epithet erythroryncha combines the Ancient Greek eruthros meaning "red" and rhunkhos meaning "bill".[9]
U. e. occipitalis (Blyth, 1846) – northwest India to east Nepal
U. e. magnirostris (Blyth, 1846) – northeast India to south Indochina
U. e. alticola Birckhead, 1938 – north Myanmar and south-central China
U. e. brevivexillaR. Swinhoe, 1874 – northeast China
U. e. erythroryncha (Boddaert, 1783) – central, east, and southeast China, north Indochina
Descriptionedit
The head, neck, and breast are black with a bluish spotting on the crown. The shoulders and rump are a duller violet-blue, and the underparts are a greyish cream. The long tail is a brighter violet-blue (as are the wing primaries) with a broad, white tip. The bill is a bright orange-red, as are the legs and feet and a ring around each eye. This red can vary across its range to almost yellow in some birds.
The red-billed blue magpie occurs in a broad swath from the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, and further eastwards. It ranges from the western Himalayas eastwards into Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and through central and eastern China to southwest Manchuria, in evergreen forest and scrub in predominantly hilly or mountainous country. It has adapted to urban habitat, and can be seen in large cities in China such as Beijing and Hong Kong. They nest in trees and large shrubs in a relatively shallow nest. Usually, three to five eggs are laid.
Red-billed blue magpie in Shimla Water Catchment Wildlife Sanctuary H.P.
Food is sought both in trees and on the ground. It takes the usual wide range of food, such as invertebrates, other small animals, and fruit and some seeds. It robs nests of eggs and also chicks. Vocal mimicry is very apparent in this species, and its calls are very varied, but the most usual are a grating rattle and a high-pitched whistle somewhat like a flute.
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2018). "Urocissa erythroryncha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22705802A130380978. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22705802A130380978.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^"Pirolle à bec rouge - (Urocissa erythrorhyncha) Red-billed Blue Magpie" (in French). Oiseaux.net. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
^Buffon, Georges-Louis Leclerc de (1775). "Le geai de la Chine à bec rouge". Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux (in French). Vol. 5. Paris: De L'Imprimerie Royale. pp. 157–158.
^Boddaert, Pieter (1783). Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton : avec les denominations de M.M. de Buffon, Brisson, Edwards, Linnaeus et Latham, precedé d'une notice des principaux ouvrages zoologiques enluminés (in French). Utrecht. p. 38, Number 622.
^Birckhead, Hugh (1937). The birds of the Sage West China Expedition. American Museum Novitates, No. 966. New York: American Museum of Natural History. p. 13. hdl:2246/3867.
^Cabanis, Jean (1850–1851). Museum Heineanum : Verzeichniss der ornithologischen Sammlung des Oberamtmann Ferdinand Heine, auf Gut St. Burchard vor Halberstadt (in German and Latin). Vol. 1. Halberstadt: R. Frantz. p. 87.
^ abGill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Crows, mudnesters, birds-of-paradise". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 150, 397. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
External linksedit
BirdLife Species Factsheet
Breeding and Feeding: Red-billed blue magpie
May 07, 2024
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Not to be confused with Blue Magpie ship The red billed blue magpie Urocissa erythroryncha is a species of bird in the crow family Corvidae It is about the same size as the Eurasian magpie but has a much longer tail one of the longest of any corvid It is 65 68 cm 25 5 27 in long and weighs 196 232 g 6 9 8 2 oz 2 Red billed blue magpie Near Shek Kwu Lung Hong Kong Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae Genus Urocissa Species U erythroryncha Binomial name Urocissa erythroryncha Boddaert 1783 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 2 1 Habits and habitat 3 References 4 External linksTaxonomy editThe red billed blue magpie was described by French polymath Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon in 1775 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux 3 The bird was also illustrated in a hand coloured plate engraved by Francois Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminees D Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon s text 4 Neither the plate caption nor Buffon s description included a scientific name but in 1783 Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Corvus erythrorynchus in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminees 5 The specimen described by Buffon had come from China but the type location was restricted to Canton by Hugh Birckhead in 1937 6 The red billed blue magpie is now one of five species placed in the genus Urocissa that was introduced by German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850 7 8 The name of the genus combines the Ancient Greek oura meaning tail and kissa meaning magpie The specific epithet erythroryncha combines the Ancient Greek eruthros meaning red and rhunkhos meaning bill 9 Five subspecies are recognised 8 U e occipitalis Blyth 1846 northwest India to east Nepal U e magnirostris Blyth 1846 northeast India to south Indochina U e alticola Birckhead 1938 north Myanmar and south central China U e brevivexilla R Swinhoe 1874 northeast China U e erythroryncha Boddaert 1783 central east and southeast China north IndochinaDescription editThe head neck and breast are black with a bluish spotting on the crown The shoulders and rump are a duller violet blue and the underparts are a greyish cream The long tail is a brighter violet blue as are the wing primaries with a broad white tip The bill is a bright orange red as are the legs and feet and a ring around each eye This red can vary across its range to almost yellow in some birds nbsp Red billed blue magpie nbsp Feeding in Uttarakhand India nbsp In Uttarakhand India Habits and habitat edit The red billed blue magpie occurs in a broad swath from the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent and further eastwards It ranges from the western Himalayas eastwards into Myanmar Thailand Cambodia Laos and Vietnam and through central and eastern China to southwest Manchuria in evergreen forest and scrub in predominantly hilly or mountainous country It has adapted to urban habitat and can be seen in large cities in China such as Beijing and Hong Kong They nest in trees and large shrubs in a relatively shallow nest Usually three to five eggs are laid nbsp Red billed blue magpie in Shimla Water Catchment Wildlife Sanctuary H P Food is sought both in trees and on the ground It takes the usual wide range of food such as invertebrates other small animals and fruit and some seeds It robs nests of eggs and also chicks Vocal mimicry is very apparent in this species and its calls are very varied but the most usual are a grating rattle and a high pitched whistle somewhat like a flute References edit BirdLife International 2018 Urocissa erythroryncha IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T22705802A130380978 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 2 RLTS T22705802A130380978 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 Pirolle a bec rouge Urocissa erythrorhyncha Red billed Blue Magpie in French Oiseaux net Retrieved 28 March 2011 Buffon Georges Louis Leclerc de 1775 Le geai de la Chine a bec rouge Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux in French Vol 5 Paris De L Imprimerie Royale pp 157 158 Buffon Georges Louis Leclerc de Martinet Francois Nicolas Daubenton Edme Louis Daubenton Louis Jean Marie 1765 1783 Le geai de Chine Planches Enluminees D Histoire Naturelle Vol 7 Paris De L Imprimerie Royale Plate 622 Boddaert Pieter 1783 Table des planches enlumineez d histoire naturelle de M D Aubenton avec les denominations de M M de Buffon Brisson Edwards Linnaeus et Latham precede d une notice des principaux ouvrages zoologiques enlumines in French Utrecht p 38 Number 622 Birckhead Hugh 1937 The birds of the Sage West China Expedition American Museum Novitates No 966 New York American Museum of Natural History p 13 hdl 2246 3867 Cabanis Jean 1850 1851 Museum Heineanum Verzeichniss der ornithologischen Sammlung des Oberamtmann Ferdinand Heine auf Gut St Burchard vor Halberstadt in German and Latin Vol 1 Halberstadt R Frantz p 87 a b Gill Frank Donsker David eds 2019 Crows mudnesters birds of paradise World Bird List Version 9 2 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 25 August 2019 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm pp 150 397 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 External links editBirdLife Species Factsheet Breeding and Feeding Red billed blue magpie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Red billed blue magpie amp oldid 1191168807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
