Urocissa
In today's world, Urocissa has become a topic of great relevance and interest. Over time, Urocissa has gained greater importance in various fields, from technology to politics, including culture and the arts. Both experts and the general public have shown growing interest in learning more about Urocissa, its implications, challenges and opportunities. In this article, we will explore Urocissa in depth, analyzing its different facets and its impact on today's society. From its origin to its future projection, we will delve into a detailed analysis that will allow us to fully understand the importance of Urocissa today.
| Urocissa | |
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| Urocissa caerulea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Urocissa Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Urocissa erythrorhyncha Cabanis, 1850
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| Species | |
Urocissa is a genus of birds in the Corvidae, a family that contains the crows, jays, and magpies.
The genus was established by German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850. The type species was subsequently designated as the red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha). The name Urocissa combines the Ancient Greek oura meaning "tail" and kissa meaning "magpie" .
The genus contains five species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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U. caerulea | Taiwan blue magpie | Taiwan |
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U. erythroryncha | Red-billed blue magpie | Western Himalayas eastwards into Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam |
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U. flavirostris | Yellow-billed blue magpie | Indian subcontinent including the lower Himalayas, with a disjunct population in Vietnam |
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U. ornata | Sri Lanka blue magpie | Sri Lanka |
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U. whiteheadi | White-winged magpie | Southern China, northern Vietnam, and north and central Laos |
Notes
- ^ Some taxonomists date the publication of Cabanis's description to 1851.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dickinson, E.C.; Overstreet, L.K.; Dowsett, R.J.; Bruce, M.D. (2011). Priority! The Dating of Scientific Names in Ornithology: a Directory to the literature and its reviewers. Northampton, UK: Aves Press. pp. 80–81. ISBN 978-0-9568611-1-5.
- ^ Dickinson, E.C.; Christidis, L., eds. (2014). The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Vol. 2: Passerines (4th ed.). Eastbourne, UK: Aves Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-9568611-2-2.
- ^ Mayr, Ernst; Greenway, James C. Jr, eds. (1962). Check-list of Birds of the World. Vol. 15. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 240.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 397. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Crows, mudnesters, birds-of-paradise". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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