Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Platysmurus leucopterus Higher classification Platysmurus Order Passerine | Family Corvidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus Platysmurus
L. Reichenbach, 1850 Similar Crypsirina, White‑winged magpie, Sumatran treepie, Bornean treepie, Dendrocitta | ||
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The black magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. Despite its name, it is neither a magpie nor, as was long believed, a jay, but a treepie. Treepies are a distinct group of corvids externally similar to magpies. It is monotypic within the genus Platysmurus.
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Distribution and habitat
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. The subspecies P. l. atterimus is endemic to the island of Borneo; it is sometimes considered a full species known as the Bornean black magpie. The natural habitats of the Black Magpie are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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