Genus Cissa
Cissa is a genus of relatively short-tailed magpies, sometimes known as hunting cissas, that reside in the forests of tropical and subtropical southeast Asia and adjacent regions. The four species are quite similar with bright red bills, primarily green plumage, black mask, and rufous wings.
| Cissa | |
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| Javan green magpie (Cissa thalassina) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Cissa F. Boie, 1826 |
| Type species | |
| Coracias sinensis Gmelin, 1788 | |
| Species | |
Due to a low-carotenoid diet they often appear blue or turquoise in captivity; the structural color of their feathers.
They are carnivorous, and mainly feed on arthropods and small vertebrates.
The genus was introduced by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the common green magpie (Cissa chinensis) as the type species. The name Cissa is from the Ancient Greek kissa meaning a "jay" or "magpie".
Species
The genus Cissa contains four species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common green magpie
| Cissa chinensis (Boddaert, 1783) | Lower Himalayas to mainland southeast Asia, as well as Borneo and Sumatra | Size: Common green magpies have long tail feathers, striped black and white tertiaries, and a subtle yellow cap Habitat: Diet: | LC
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| Indochinese green magpie
| Cissa hypoleuca Salvadori & Giglioli, 1885 Five subspecies
| Mainland southeast Asia and adjacent parts of China | Size: Unique to this genus, indochinese green magpies have a yellow underbelly Habitat: Diet: | LC
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| Javan green magpie
| Cissa thalassina (Temminck, 1826) | Java | Size: Javan green magpies have short tails and white tertiary feathers Habitat: Diet: | CR
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| Bornean green magpie
| Cissa jefferyi Sharpe, 1888 | Borneo | Size: Bornean green magpies look much like the other species in this genus but have white irises Habitat: Diet: | LC
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References
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