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Urocissa
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Urocissa is a genus of birds in the Corvidae, a family that contains the crows, jays, and magpies. The genus was established by German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850. The type species was subsequently designated as the red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha). The name Urocissa combines the Ancient Greek oura meaning "tail" and kissa meaning "magpie".
Species
The genus contains five species:
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