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Cissa chinensis
A member of the crow family. It is a vivid green in colour, slightly lighter on the underside and has a thick black stripe from the bill (through the eyes) to the nape. Compared to the other members of its genus, the white-tipped tail is quite long. This all contrasts vividly with the red fleshy eye rims, bill and legs. The wings are reddish maroon.
Found from the lower Himalayas in north eastern India in a broad south easterly band down into central Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and northwestern Borneo in evergreen forest (including bamboo forest), clearings and scrub.
Not uncommon but highly elusive.
45 Comments (1–25)
What an incredible series.
Fantastic images
awesome series, Dive, and congrats i like the 2nd one
Lovely... Very nice series.... I love it..
Beautiful!
Amazing pictures
Very Beautiful !
Nice shot!
wow.. :)
Congratulations DiveMUster ! - I must say the bill and eye look a little like that of a crow, especially in pic #2. - amazing colours and great photos..
Thank you everyone for your kind wishes! It is a great honour to have this as the SOTD.
Congrats on your SOTD. Nicely captured.
Congrats on SOTD!
congrats!!
what a magnificent photo collection
This is a really nice photo!
Beautiful bird!
Congrats. Someone should tell this crow it should be black.
Congratulations for SOTD!
Gorgeous bird colors and photos. Congratulations!
Awesome bird and shots! Congrats!
Wonderful! Congratulations for SOTD!
gorgeous species.. happy SOTD.
Congrats Lim... You have presented very beautiful and fantastically captured spectacular poses.
Great series, congratulations :)
Amazing beauty! Congratulations!