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Short-tailed Magpie

Cissa thalassina (Temminck, CJ 1826)

The Javan green magpie is a passerine bird in the crow family, Corvidae. This critically endangered species is endemic to montane forests on the Indonesian island of Java. It formerly included the Bornean green magpie as a subspecies, in which case the "combined" species was known as the short-tailed magpie. The bright green plumage is the result of the yellow pigment lutein, which they gain from their insect diet. They also feed on small lizards and frogs. Initially juveniles are bluish, but they become green after their first moult. In captivity, adults turn bluish if their diet is inadequate. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Corvidae
Genus:
   Cissa
Scientific:
  Cissa thalassina


Original description

Citation:
  (Temminck, CJ 1826)

Reference:
   Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois. livr.68, vol.2 pl.401

Protonym:
  Kitta thalassina

Type locality:
  Java and Sumatra.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109469#page/297/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  7DDA43DF080C417A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7DDA43DF

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7DDA43DF


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559303


CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Cissa thalassina: lowland slopes of montane western Java
English:
Short-tailed Magpie
Catalan:
garsa verda cuacurta
Czech:
kraska krátkoocasá
Danish:
Korthalet Jagtskade
German:
Javabuschelster
Spanish:
Urraca Verde de Cola Corta
Spanish (Spain):
Urraca verde de cola corta
Finnish:
jaavanviherharakka
French:
Pirolle à queue courte
Croatian:
javanska svraka
Hungarian:
rövidfarkú kitta
Italian:
Gazza codacorta
Japanese (romaji):
tanbihekisan
Japanese:
タンビヘキサン
Lithuanian:
Trumpauodegė cisa
Dutch:
Kortstaartkitta
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Smaragdskjor
Norwegian:
Smaragdskjære
Polish:
kitta krótkosterna
Portuguese:
pega-verde-de-java
Portuguese (Portugal):
pega-verde-javanesa
Russian:
Короткохвостая цисса
Slovak:
kita krátkochvostá
Serbian:
Javanska zelena svraka
Swedish:
javagrönskata
Ukrainian:
Циса острівна
Chinese:
短尾绿鹊
Chinese (Traditional):
短尾綠鵲


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Short-tailed Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Javan Green-Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Javan Green Magpie ( Cissa thalassina) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cissa thalassina thalassina [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Cissa [thalassina or jefferyi] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Azerbaijani: qısaquyruq yaşıl sağsağan
Catalan: garsa verda cuacurta
Czech: kraska krátkoocasá
Danish: Korthalet Jagtskade
German: Buschelster, Javabuschelster
English: Javan Green Magpie, Javan Green-Magpie, Short-tailed Magpie
English, HBW: Javan Green Magpie
English (IOC): Javan Green Magpie
English (United States): Javan Green-Magpie
Esperanto: Mallongvosta pigo
Spanish: Urraca Colicorta, Urraca colicorta de Java, Urraca Verde de Cola Corta
Spanish (Spain): Urraca verde de cola corta
Spanish (HBW): Javan Green-Magpie
Estonian: lühisaba-roheharakas
Finnish: jaavanviherharakka, sundanviherharakka
French: Pirolle à queue courte, Pirolle à queue courte (nominal), Pirolle à queue courte (nominale), Pirolle à queue courte (race nominale), Pirolle à queue courte (thalassina)
Croatian: javanska svraka
Hungarian: rövidfarkú kitta
Indonesian: Ekek Geling
Italian: Gazza codacorta
Japanese (romaji): tanbihekisan
Japanese: タンビヘキサン
Scientific: Cissa thalassina, Cissa thalassina thalassina, Kitta thalassina
Lithuanian: Trumpauodegė cisa
Malay: Murai Hijau
Dutch: Kortstaartkitta
Norwegian Nynorsk: Smaragdskjor
Norwegian: Smaragdskjære
Polish: kitta krótkosterna
Portuguese: pega-verde-de-java
Portuguese (Portugal): pega-verde-javanesa
Russian: Короткохвостая цисса
Slovak: kita krátkochvostá
Serbian: Javanska zelena svraka
Swedish: javagrönskata, Kortstjärtad skata
Thai: นกสาลิกาเขียวหางสั้น
Turkish: Cava yeşil saksağanı
Ukrainian: Циса острівна
Chinese: 短尾绿鹊
Chinese (Traditional): 短尾綠鵲

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