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Encyclopedia > Cissa (magpie)
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Cissa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Cissa
Boie, 1826
Species

Cissa is a genus of short-tailed magpies that reside in the forests of tropical and sub-tropical Asia. The following species are recognized: Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Animalia redirects here. ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera many, see article text Corvidae is a family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies and nutcrackers (Clayton and Emery 2005, [1]). Collectively its members are called corvids and there are over 120 species. ... Heinrich Boie (May 4, 1784 - September 4, 1827) was a German zoologist. ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... Binomial name Cissa chinensis (Boddaert, 1783) The Green Magpie (Cissa chinensis) is a member of the Crow family, roughly about the size of the Eurasian Jay or slightly smaller. ... Genus Cissa Boie, 1826 Cissa is a genus of short-tailed magpies that reside in the forests of tropical and sub-tropical Asia. ... Genus Cissa Boie, 1826 Cissa is a genus of short-tailed magpies that reside in the forests of tropical and sub-tropical Asia. ... For other uses of the word, please see Genus (disambiguation). ... Genera Pica Urocissa Cissa Cyanopica The magpies are medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

  • Green Magpie (Cissa chinensis)
  • Yellow-breasted Magpie (Cissa hypoleuca)
  • Short-tailed Magpie (Cissa thalassina)


 
 

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