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Indochinese Green Magpie
Cissa hypoleuca
Indochinese Green Magpie (Cissa hypoleuca) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Indochinese Green Magpie (Cissa hypoleuca) is a member of the Corvidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 125 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 hypoleuca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 125 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Indochinese 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 Indochinese Green Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Indochinese Green Magpie (Cissa hypoleuca) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 125 g, with a wing length of about 14.4 cm and a tail of around 14.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 890,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Indochinese Green Magpie?
The Indochinese Green Magpie is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 125 g.
Where does the Indochinese Green Magpie live?
The Indochinese Green Magpie is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Indochinese Green Magpie belong to?
The Indochinese Green Magpie (Cissa hypoleuca) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Indochinese Green Magpie eat?
The Indochinese Green Magpie is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Indochinese Green Magpie migrate?
The Indochinese Green Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Indochinese 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.
What sound does the Indochinese Green Magpie make?
1 real field recording of the Indochinese Green Magpie — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Indochinese Green Magpie's range?
The Indochinese Green Magpie has a mapped global range of about 890,000 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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