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| Javan Green Magpie Cissa thalassina
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © Andrew Owen |
| Location : | Chester Zoo, Chester, UK |
| Date : |
10 October 2018 |
| English synonyms: | Short-tailed Green Magpie, Short-tailed Magpie, Short-tailed Cissa, Javan Magpie |
| Bird Family : | Corvini - Jays, Magpies, Treepies, Ground-jays, Nutcrackers, Choughs, Jackdaws, Crows, Rook & Ravens |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Critically Endangered |
| Remarks : | A bird from the captive breeding programme at Chester Zoo. The species is now extremely rare in the wild. |
| Taxonomic Notes : | Monotypic species endemic to the island of Java, Indonesia.
Formerly considered conspecific with Cissa jefferyi under the name Short-tailed Green Magpie. |
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