Prakruti Parichay
CorvidaeUrocissa

ed-billed Blue Magpie

Urocissa srythrorhyncha

65–68 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas, NE India and Bangladesh. From Yellow-billed by red or orange-red bill, more extensive white nape (with white speckling on hind crown). and brighter turquoise-blue mantle and wings. Juvenile has duller blue-grey upperparts. dull brownish-red bill. and a more extensive white crown. Upperparts are darker purplish-blue in eastern Ue. magnirostris. Voice A piercing quiv-pig-pig, a softer bssss-lrik, a subdued klukand a sharp chwenk - chw9nk. N Habits similar to those of Yellow-billed. Broadleaved forest and trees in cultivation.

Colour

RedWhiteBlueYellow
Average size
66.5 cm
Habitat
Broadleaved forest and trees in cultivation.
Behaviour
Resident., Habits similar to those of Yellow-billed.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas, NE India and Bangladesh. From Yellow-billed by red or orange-red bill, more extensive white nape (with white speckling on hind crown). and brighter turquoise-blue mantle and wings. Juvenile has duller blue-grey upperparts. dull brownish-red bill. and a more extensive white crown. Upperparts are darker purplish-blue in eastern Ue. magnirostris. Voice A piercing quiv-pig-pig, a softer bssss-lrik, a subdued klukand a sharp chwenk - chw9nk. N Habits similar to those of Yellow-billed. Broadleaved forest and trees in cultivation.

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ed-billed Blue Magpie is bigger than Bengal Florican but smaller than Himalayan Monal.

This bird

ed-billed Blue Magpie

Urocissa srythrorhyncha

65–68 cm