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Common Green Magpie
Cissa chinensis
Common Green Magpie (Cissa chinensis) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Common Green Magpie (Cissa chinensis) is a member of the Corvidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 127 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Cissa
- Species chinensis
Where it lives
Himalayas from northwestern India through southern China and Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 127 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Common Green Magpie is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Common Green Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Common Green Magpie (Cissa chinensis) is a member of the Corvidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas from nw India through s China and Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 127 g, with a wing length of about 14.6 cm and a tail of around 18.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.1 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Common Green Magpie?
The Common Green Magpie is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 127 g.
Where does the Common Green Magpie live?
The Common Green Magpie is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas from nw India through s China and Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Common Green Magpie belong to?
The Common Green Magpie (Cissa chinensis) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Common Green Magpie eat?
The Common Green Magpie is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Common Green Magpie migrate?
The Common Green Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Common Green Magpie endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Common Green Magpie's range?
The Common Green Magpie has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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