A bird covered in rich plumage of blue and black finished off with a long luscious feathery fan-like tail!
MEET THE TAIWAN BLUE MAGPIE
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The Taiwan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea), also called the Taiwan magpie, or Formosan blue magpie. They are about the size of the European Magpie, but with a longer tail. It is 64-65 centimeters in length, with the wing measuring 18-21 centimeters and the tail measuring 40 centimeters in length. Its һeаd, neck, and breast are black, the eyes are iridescent yellow and the bill and legs are red.
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The rest of the plumage on the bird is a rich dагk blue to purple in color. It also has white markings on the wings and the tail.Males and females look almost identical.
A member of the crow family, this bird is endemic to Taiwan.
Taiwan Blue Magpies like to live in broadleaf forests at elevations of 300 to1,200 m (980–3,940 ft).
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WATCH AND LISTEN TO THIS BIRD RIGHT HERE BELOW:
