The Sri Lanka blue magpie or Ceylon magpie (Urocissa ornata) is a brightly coloured member of the family Corvidae,[2] found exclusively in Sri Lanka.[3] This species is adapted to hunting in the dense canopy, where it is highly active and nimble.[4] Its flight is rather weak, though, and is rarely used to cover great distances.[4] In spite of the Sri Lanka blue magpie's ability to adapt to the presence of humans,[5] it is classified as vulnerable to extinction[1] due to the fragmentation and destruction of its habitat of dense primary forest in the wet zone of southern Sri Lanka.[3]
^ abcBirdLife International (2016). "Urocissa ornata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705787A94035605. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705787A94035605.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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