Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea)

The Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea) is a member of the family Corvidae. It is also known as the Formosan Blue Magpie, Taiwan Magpie or the "long-tailed mountain lady". The Taiwan Blue Magpie is an endemic species that can only be found in the mountains and lowland broadleaf forests of Taiwan. It is the national bird of Taiwan, but this has never been formally accepted.

The Taiwan Blue Magpie is a fairly large sized bird with a body length of approximately 64 cm or 25 inches, including the span of its long tail which consists of half of its total length. Males and females look alike. The head, neck, and breast are black, while the rest of the feathers are a rich blue, except for white markings on the wings, and black and white segmented markings on the tail. The bill, legs and feet are bloody red, whilst the eyes are yellow.

Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea)

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