Javan Green Magpie

Cissa thalassina

Description

Cissa thalassina is a bird endemic to Java, especially West Java. Cissa thalassina’s body is dominantly green in color with black stripes on the eyes. Green crested fur is relatively short. Wings brown with white pattern. The beak and feet are red. Red iris and short, blunt tail.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

31-33 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Corvidae

GENUS

:

Cissa

SPECIES

:

Cissa thalassina

Distribution

Cissa thalassina can be found in mountain forests, lowlands, agricultural areas, and forest edges. This bird is spread to an altitude of 500-2000 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia (Java)

Habits and Lifestyle

Cissa thalassina live in small groups or in pairs. These birds usually fly in small groups in search of food, mostly hiding behind tree leaves that have the same color as their feathers.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Cissa thalassina eats insects such as cockroaches, grasshoppers, ladybugs, and caterpillars.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

This bird’s breeding season takes place in the rainy season, which is estimated from October-April.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Critically Endangered (CR)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

This bird population is greatly decreasing due to habitat loss due to deforestation and illegal bird trade.

Population number​

This bird is categorized as an endangered species (Critically Endangered) in the IUCN Redlist.

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Reference

  1. Ekek Geling Jawa Wikipedia Artikel
  2. Javan Green Magpie Cissa thalassina on The IUCN Redlist