Common Name: Sri Lanka blue magpie
Scientific Name: Urocissa ornata
Animal Family: Corvidae
Description: The Sri Lankan blue magpie measures 42-47 cm in length, and is large than a mynah, but smaller than a crow. Its plumage is bright blue , with a reddish-brown or chestnut head,neck, and wing. The juvenile of this species has a plumage similar to that of an adult, but overall duller, with a brown eye ring and a greyish hue to its blue feathers, especially on its underside. Moulting season for Sri Lanka ble magpies is from August and November.
Population: Hence we retain a lower estimate of 9500-19500 for mature individuals.
Found where: The species is suspected to have declined steadily, in line with forest loss in the wet zone in Sri Lanka. We can found in dense wet evergreen temperate rain forests in Sri Lanka including Sinharaja World Heritage Rainforest.
Habitat: Tropical broadleaf evergreen forest, including edges of tea plantation. Occurs from as low as 50 m up to 2100 m, in lowlands and hills of wet zone.
Foods: Sri Lankan blue magpie eating small frogs, lizards, insects, and other invertebrates, but will also eat fruit.
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