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Javan Green Magpie
Cissa thalassina
Javan Green Magpie (Cissa thalassina) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Javan Green Magpie (Cissa thalassina) is a member of the Corvidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 125 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Cissa
- Species thalassina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 125 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
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Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Javan Green Magpie is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Javan Green Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Javan Green Magpie (Cissa thalassina) is a member of the Corvidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane w Java (nearly extinct).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 125 g, with a wing length of about 13.9 cm and a tail of around 11.3 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Javan Green Magpie?
The Javan Green Magpie is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 125 g.
Where does the Javan Green Magpie live?
The Javan Green Magpie is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane w Java (nearly extinct), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Javan Green Magpie belong to?
The Javan Green Magpie (Cissa thalassina) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Javan Green Magpie eat?
The Javan Green Magpie is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Javan Green Magpie migrate?
The Javan Green Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Javan Green Magpie endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
How large is the Javan Green Magpie's range?
The Javan Green Magpie has a mapped global range of about 33,000 km².
Conservation
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