Cissinae
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| Cissinae | |
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| The taiwan blue magpie | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Subfamily: | Cissinae Kaup, 1855 |
| Type genus | |
| Cissa F. Boie, 1826
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Cissinae is one of six subfamilies in the crow family (Corvidae). It comprises 9 species, which are spread over two genera.[1] The members of Cissinae as a whole are sometimes referred to as blue/green magpies, and are described as some of the most colourful members of the Corvidae family.[2]
Description
Species in Cissinae are brightly-coloured magpies; blue or green, generally blue in Urocissa and green in Cissa[2], although members of Cissa have been observed to appear more blue or turquoise in captivity.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Members of Cissinae are found across tropical South and Southeast Asia.[2]
Taxonomy
| Genus | Species | Image of type species | Range |
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| Urocissa Cabanis, 1850 |
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Tropical and subtropical South and Southeast Asia |
| Cissa Boie, 1826 |
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Tropical and subtropical Southeast Asia |
Evolutionary history
Cissinae is thought to have originated in East Asia and Sundaland, during the Miocene. The birds also dispersed into the Indian subcontinent around the mid-Pliocene, and diversification of Cissinae members occurred afterwards.[2]
References
- ^ "Jboyd.net". Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ a b c d Sumudu W. Fernando. "Evolutionary Aspects Of The Family Corvidae (Aves): A Synthesis Of Phylogenetics, Biogeography And Niche Evolution". Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "When Javan Green Magpies feel blue – Silent Forest". www.silentforest.eu. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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