Gagak cerdas (Clever Corvids)
Sri Lanka Blue Magpie
Urocissa ornata
- epik
- 46 km/h
- Rentan
Vulnerable and Sri Lanka-endemic. Travels in noisy family groups through wet-zone forest. Stunning and loud and very local.
- Populasi
- ~8,500–10,000 mature individuals, decreasing (range 6,000–14,000)
- Habitat
- Tall, undisturbed wet-zone (primary) forest in the mountains, foothills, and adjoining lowlands of Sri Lanka, from below 150 m up to roughly 2,135–2,150 m elevation; higher occupancy/density in native than degraded forest
- Fakta menarik
- The Sri Lanka blue magpie removes irritating hairs from caterpillars by rubbing them against mossy branches before eating them, and — unlike most forest birds there — actively congregates near hiking trails hoping for handouts from visitors; it also mimics raptor alarm calls that other species recognize as danger signals.
- Sebaran
- Endemic to Sri Lanka (wet zone only); not found anywhere else
- Makanan
- Largely carnivorous — insects, frogs, and small lizards, plus fruit and occasionally eggs/nestlings; known to rub hairy caterpillars against mossy branches to remove irritating hairs before eating them
- Ukuran
- 0,445 m
- Masa hidup
- 4,2 tahun
