Malay Black Magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus)

Other Names (World)
Malay Black Magpie, Black Magpie, White-winged Magpie(!), White-winged Jay, Black Jay, Black Crested Magpie (aterrimus)

Family
Corvidae (Crows And Jays)

Size
39 - 41 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck, 1824)

Habitat
Dense lowland evergreen forest, swampy woodland, tall secondary forest, forest edges, mangroves. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam (B), Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B), Myanmar (B), Singapore (E), Thailand (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status LC
Habitat loss through illegal logging and conversion to agriculture, and fires are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (30)...)

Malayan Black Magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) [XC628272]
by Jelle Scharringa from Peninsular Malaysia (near Simpang Pertang), Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia (call)

Malayan Black Magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) [XC44375]
by Yong Ding Li from Taman Negara, Pahang, Malaysia (song)

Subspecies
Affinities uncertain. Probably one of the most primitive members of the family, but has received remarkably little study. Subspecies well differentiated, and may represent two separate species. Research, including comparative molecular studies, required.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

leucopterus (Temminck, 1824) - Malay Peninsula southern from extreme southern Myanmar (southern Tenasserim) and southern Thailand, Bintan (in Riau Archipelago), Sumatra and Bangka I.
aterrimus (Temminck, 1829) - Borneo. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Bornean Black Magpie (Platysmurus aterrimus).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Malay Black Magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) - 10 files

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