Cyanopica

Cyanopica is a genus of magpie in the family Corvidae. They belong to a common lineage with the genus Perisoreus.[1] The generic name is derived from the Latin words cyanos, meaning "lapis lazuli," and pica, meaning "magpie".[2]

Cyanopica
Azure-winged magpie, Cyanopica cyanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Cyanopica
Bonaparte, 1850
Species
  • Cyanopica cyanus
  • Cyanopica cooki

Species

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Cyanopica cyanusAzure-winged magpieeastern Asia in most of China, Korea, Japan, and north into Mongolia and southern Siberia
Cyanopica cookiIberian magpiesouthwestern and central parts of the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain and Portugal
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References

  1. Ericson, Per G. P.; Jansén, Anna-Lee; Johansson, Ulf S.; Ekman, Jan (2005). "Inter-generic relationships of the crows, jays, magpies and allied groups (Aves: Corvidae) based on nucleotide sequence data" (PDF). Journal of Avian Biology. 36 (3): 222–234. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.493.5531. doi:10.1111/j.0908-8857.2001.03409.x.
  2. Jobling, James (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Christopher Helm. pp. 128. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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