#blue magpie

[herpsandbirds]

Yellow-Billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa flavirostris), family Corvidae, order Passeriformes, Margalla Hills Station, Pakistan

Photograph by Munzir Khalid Khan‎

[marlaikko]

The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus). One of my favourite birds 🐟

This was another card for the Corvid's Nest rehabilitation center I volunteer at. I'm planning on making a lot more cards, the funds from which would go to the center (bird rehabilitation is so damn expensive)😩

Here's the magpies Shnir, and Marusya (eurasian and azure-winged magpies), Kashtan and Pipa.

All these birds can't return to the wild due to injuries or other conditions. The magpies are in a cage just for the fair, after that they were returned to the aviary🪿🪿🪿

[proton-wobbler]

Great Backyard Bird Off - Asia - Finale!

Choose your favorite!

Red Junglefowl

Red-billed Blue-magpie

Mandarin Duck

Voting ended onJan 18

Bird Support (under the Read More)

Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)

This “original chicken” is smaller than its domestic descendants, and is widespread throughout South and Southeast Asia; can also be found as an introduced species in many regions around the world (especially prevalent on many Pacific Islands, including Hawaii). In its introduced range and some areas of its native range it has interbred widely with feral and domestic chickens, producing intermediate hybrids. Many of these birds cannot be distinguished from genuine wild-type birds. Within native range calls are useful for ID: the wild male’s crowing is hoarse and choked off towards the end, unlike the loud, vibrant calls of the domestic rooster. (eBird)

Red-billed Blue-magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha)

Raucous, vividly-colored magpie of lowland and foothill forests, gardens, and parks. Bright blue with black head, white belly, and long tail which trails loosely behind it in flight. Travels in groups, communicating with constant, raucous, hoarse calls. Aggressive, often driving away other birds. (eBird)

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)

Small exotic-looking duck found at lakes and parks, usually with nearby trees. Male very ornate with big orangey "sail fins" on the back, streaked orangey cheeks, and a small red bill with a whitish tip. Female has narrow white spectacles on shaggy gray head, bold pale dappled spots along flanks, and pale bill tip. Mainly found in pairs or singly, but will gather in larger flocks over the winter; perches readily in trees over water. Native to East Asia, but has established feral populations throughout Western Europe. (eBird)

image sources: junglefowl (Natthaphat Chotjuckdikul), magpie (Mashin Panchall), duck (Sasha Cahill)

[thebeastsofindia]

Sri Lanka Blue Magpie (Urocissa ornata), family Corvidae, order Passeriformes, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

Photo by Pavel Shukov

[fromtraveldiaries]

Red-billed blue magpie, Sattal, October, 2023

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A blue magpie in Sri Lanka's Sinharaja Forest Reserve, a site that was part of the study.

Credit: UC San Diego

[huariqueje]

Plum Tree and Blue Magpie   -    Toshi Yoshida 

Japanese, 1911-1995 

Woodblock, 15 3/4 x 11 in.

[kremenska-blog]

#609 藍鵲引離 by John&Fish Via Flickr: The parent guided three babies leave nest, the left one just stepped out his first step to the world, and the oithers stepped out later, In 20 minutes the nest is empty. Welcome to the sky ! 台灣藍鵲．攝於台灣 台北縣 新店市 Taiwan Blue Magpie, taken at Sindian City, TAIWAN