Sri Lanka blue magpie
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The Sri Lanka blue magpie or Ceylon magpie (Urocissa ornata) is a brightly coloured member of the family Corvidae,[2] found exclusively in Sri Lanka.[3] This species is adapted to hunting in the dense canopy, where it is highly active and nimble.[4] Its flight is rather weak, though, and is rarely used to cover great distances.[4] In spite of the Sri Lanka blue magpie's ability to adapt to the presence of humans,[5] it is classified as vulnerable to extinction[1] due to the fragmentation and destruction of its habitat of dense primary forest in the wet zone of southern Sri Lanka.[3]
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Sri Lanka blue magpie | |
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At Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Corvidae |
Genus: | Urocissa |
Species: | U. ornata |
Binomial name | |
Urocissa ornata (Wagler, 1829) | |
Distribution map for Sri Lanka Blue Magpie[1] |
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