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Javan Green Magpie Cissa thalassina
- Eggs in nest |
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Photographer : | © Andrew Owen |
Location : | Cikananga Wildlife Centre, Cikananga, West Java, Indonesia |
Date : |
23 October 2013 |
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 : | From the captive breeding programme at Cikananga. 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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