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Green Magpie

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  1. View Dennis Sim's profile
    Dennis Sim
    Green Fly
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    Green Magpie...Pahang, Malaysia...
     Posted 11 years ago
  2. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
    Lion
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    Stunning bird and lovely shot! Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Thank you so much for joining and sharing this incredible bird, Dennis. Hereby it is promoted to the homepage. Welcome to JungleDragon! Note that we have a photo contest upcoming in November, perhaps you'd like to join? Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
  4. View Graeme Ruck's profile
    Graeme Ruck
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    What an amazing bird, well done and welcome Posted 11 years ago

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The Green Magpie

The Common Green Magpie is a member of the crow family, roughly about the size of the Eurasian Jay or slightly smaller. It is a vivid green in colour , slightly lighter on the underside and has a thick black stripe from the bill to the nape. Compared to the other members of its genus, the white-tipped tail is quite long. This all contrasts vividly with the red fleshy eye rims, bill and legs. The wings are reddish maroon.

It is found from the lower Himalayas in north eastern India in a.. more

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Dennis Sim

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Uploaded Oct 20, 2013. Captured Oct 19, 2013 10:18.
  • Canon EOS 6D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1000
  • 400mm