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Sri Lanka blue magpie
| Sri Lanka blue magpie | |
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| At Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Urocissa |
| Species: | U. ornata
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| Binomial name | |
| Urocissa ornata (Wagler, 1829)
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| Distribution map for Sri Lanka Blue Magpie[1] | |
The Sri Lanka blue magpie or Ceylon magpie (Urocissa ornata) is a brightly coloured member of the family Corvidae,[2] found exclusively in Sri Lanka.[3] This species is adapted to hunting in the dense canopy, where it is highly active and nimble.[4] Its flight is rather weak, though, and is rarely used to cover great distances.[4] In spite of the Sri Lanka blue magpie's ability to adapt to the presence of humans,[5] it is classified as vulnerable to extinction[1] due to the fragmentation and destruction of its habitat of dense primary forest in the wet zone of southern Sri Lanka.[3]
- ^ a b c BirdLife International (2016). "Urocissa ornata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705787A94035605. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705787A94035605.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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