Photo: Charles Lam from Hong Kong, China / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Red-billed Blue Magpie
Urocissa erythroryncha
Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) is a member of the Corvidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 152 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 Urocissa
- Species erythroryncha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 152 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-billed Blue Magpie is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-billed Blue Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) 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 Himalayas, se Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 152 g, with a wing length of about 18.1 cm and a tail of around 36.6 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 4.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-billed Blue Magpie?
The Red-billed Blue Magpie is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 152 g.
Where does the Red-billed Blue Magpie live?
The Red-billed Blue Magpie is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-billed Blue Magpie belong to?
The Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-billed Blue Magpie eat?
The Red-billed Blue Magpie is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-billed Blue Magpie migrate?
The Red-billed Blue Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-billed Blue 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 Red-billed Blue Magpie make?
1 real field recording of the Red-billed Blue 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 Red-billed Blue Magpie's range?
The Red-billed Blue Magpie has a mapped global range of about 4.5 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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