Passeriformes / Corvidae / Urocissa
White-winged Magpie
Urocissa whiteheadi · 白翅蓝鹊
Introduction
A passerine bird of the crow family, Corvidae. It is unusual among members of its genus for being black and white, lacking the blue plumage typical of other Urocissa magpies. Two subspecies are recognized.
Description
Black and white plumage, lacking the blue coloration found in related species.
Distribution & Habitat
Two subspecies: nominate whiteheadi is found in Hainan; xanthomelana is found in southern China, northern Vietnam, and north and central Laos.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Corvidae
- Genus
- Urocissa
Subspecies (2)
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Urocissa whiteheadi whiteheadi
Hainan (off far southeastern China)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
