416 CYAN OP 1C A 



CYANOPICA, Bp., 1850. 



594. AZURE- WINGED MAGPIE. 

 CYANOPICA COOKI. 



Cyanopica cooki, P. Z. S. 1850, p. 86 ; Dresser, iv. p. 503, pi. 259 ; 

 (Sharpe), Cat. B. Br. Mus. iii. p. 69 ; (Gould), B. of E. pi. 217. 



Rabilongo, Portug. ; Rabilargo, Mohino, Span. 



$ ad. (Spain). Crown, nape, and sides of the head velvety black ; 

 back, scapulars, and rump brownish dove-colour, greyer on the upper tail- 

 coveits, wings rich blue, most of the feathers black on the inner web, 

 some white on the terminal half of the outer web ; tail much graduated, 

 rich blue, the outer feathers very narrowly tipped with white ; under 

 parts white, the flanks and under tail- coverts washed with ashy brown ; 

 beak and legs black ; iris blackish brown. Culmen TO, wing 5*3, tail 8*2, 

 tarsus 1 '4 inch. Sexes alike. 



Hdb. Confined to Spain and Portugal. 



In general habits this species resembles both the Magpie and 

 Jay, more especially the former. It is not shy and affects 

 gardens and groves more especially where the evergreen oak is 

 plentiful. Its flight resembles that of the Magpie but is softer. 

 Its food consists of insects of various kinds, but it is said also to 

 eat fruit occasionally. Its nest, which is placed on the branch 

 of a tree at no great altitude, is constructed of dry twigs and 

 sticks, interwoven with grass and moss, and lined with grass or 

 wool ; the eggs from 5 to 7 in number are usually deposited in 

 May and vary in ground colour from dull greenish white to dull 

 stone-colour or dark buff and are marked with pale purplish 

 brown shell-blotches and dark brown surface-spots. In some 

 the markings are more numerous round the larger end, and in 

 size they average about 1'08 by 0'81. 



595. EASTERN BLUE MAGPIE. 

 CYANOPICA CYANA. 



Cyanopica cyana (Pall.), Reise, iii. Anhang, p. 694, No. 7 (1776) ; (id.) 

 Zoogr. Ross. As. i. p. 391, pi. xvi ; (David and Oust. Ois.) Chine, 

 p. 374, pi. 84 ; (Sharpe), Cat, B. Br. Mus. iii. p. 68 ; (Tacz.) F. 

 Sib. 0. p. 511. 



Sinaja - s&roka, Ronslit, Russ. ; Idach, Kitak-schcedzeghaei , 

 Mongol. ; Chadard, Tungus. ; Gschonmo, Tangut. ; Onangadori 

 Jap. 



