The white-winged magpie or Hainan magpie is a passerine bird of the crow family, Corvidae. It is unusual among the members of its genus in that it is black and white, lacking the blue plumage other Urocissa magpies have. Thus, it is sometimes placed in its own monotypic genus, Cissopica, though it appears to have sufficient features to remain in the genus Urocissa. There are two subspecies, the nominate whiteheadi being found in Hainan and xanthomelana found in southern China, northern Vietnam, and north and central Laos. The two subspecies are distinctive and may merit specific status; further research is needed. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Ogilvie-Grant, WR 1899
Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club
10 p.18
Protonym:
Urocissa whiteheadi
Avibase ID:
79103D60B01810D4
Avibase ID:
avibase-79103D60
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/79103D60
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563649
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pirolle de Whitehead ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pirolle de Whitehead ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2021: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-winged Blue-Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Urocissa whiteheadi [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Urocissa whiteheadi [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Urocissa whiteheadi [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: White-winged Magpie ( Urocissa whiteheadi) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Urocissa whiteheadi [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Urocissa whiteheadi [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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