The
Green Magpie (
Cissa chinensis) is a member of the
Crow family, roughly about the size of the
Eurasian Jay or slightly smaller. It is a vivid green in colour (often fades to
turquoise in captivity), slightly lighter on the underside and has a thick black stripe from the bill (through the eyes) to the nape. Compared to the other members of
its genus, the white-tipped tail is quite long. This all contrasts vividly with the red fleshy eye rims, bill and legs. The wings are reddish maroon.
It is found from the lower
Himalayas in north eastern
India in a broad south easterly band down into central
Thailand,
Malaysia,
Sumatra and northwestern
Borneo in evergreen forest (including
bamboo forest), clearings and scrub.
This bird seeks food both on the ground and in trees, and takes a very high percentage of animal prey from countless
invertebrates, small
reptiles,
mammals and young birds and eggs. It will also take flesh from a recently killed carcass.
The nest is built in trees, large shrubs and often in tangles of various climbing vines. There are usually 4–6
eggs laid.
The voice is quite varied but often a harsh
peep-peep. It also frequently whistles and chatters.
The Sunda Laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
