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Javan green magpie

Cissa thalassina (Temminck, 1826)

CRCritically Endangeredsongbirds

The javan green magpie (Cissa thalassina) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 125 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Javan green magpie (Cissa thalassina)
Photo: Václav Šilha · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the javan green magpie

Weight
125 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the javan green magpie live?

Not recorded

What is the javan green magpie?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Javan green magpie (Cissa thalassina) is a passerine bird in the crow family, Corvidae, endemic to montane forests on the island of Western Java, Indonesia. This critically endangered species was once more widespread, but it has suffered significant population declines due to habitat loss and illegal capture for the wild animal trade.

Once common, it is now found in only four protected areas, with estimates of the remaining wild population being as low as 50 individuals. While others speculate that the lack of recent sightings might mean that it already is extinct in the wild.

In an attempt at saving the species, the Javan green magpie has been part of a captive breeding program since 2011. A captive breeding program based on confiscated individuals has been initiated by the Cikananga Wildlife Center in Java and a few European EAZA zoos starting in 2015. It has successfully bred at both the Javan and European facilities, and as of 2018 this captive population had reached about 50 individuals.

It formerly included the Bornean green magpie as a subspecies, in which case the "combined" species was known as the short-tailed magpie.

From the Wikipedia article “Javan green magpie” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javan_green_magpie&oldid=1374681049), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the javan green magpie endangered?

The javan green magpie is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.

How is the javan green magpie classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCorvidae
  6. genusCissa
  7. SpeciesCissa thalassina (Temminck, 1826)

Synonyms Cissa thalassina thalassina, Kitta thalassina

Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • Javan green-magpieEnglish
  • عقعق جاوا الأخضرArabic
  • garsa verda cuacurtaCatalan
  • kraska krátkoocasáCzech
  • pioden werdd gynffonferWelsh
  • Korthalet JagtskadeDanish
  • JavabuschelsterGerman
  • BuschelsterGerman
  • Java-BuschelsterGerman
  • java pigoEsperanto
  • Chara colicortaSpanish
  • Arrendajo colicortoSpanish
  • Urraca colicortaSpanish
  • Urraca colicorta de JavaSpanish
  • lühisaba-roheharakasEstonian
  • زاغی سبز جاوهPersian
  • jaavanviherharakkaFinnish
  • sundanviherharakkaFinnish
  • Pirolle à queue courteFrench
  • javanska svrakaCroatian
  • rövidfarkú kittaHungarian
  • Ekek gelingIndonesian
  • Gazza codacortaItalian
  • タンビヘキサンJapanese
  • trumpauodegė cisaLithuanian
  • Magpie Hijau JawaMalay
  • Burung Murai HijauMalay
  • Ąąʼąʼii chʼilgo dootłʼizhígííNavajo
  • KortstaartkittaDutch
  • smaragdskjæreNorwegian
  • kitta krótkosternaPolish
  • جاوی ہرا سیانا کاںWestern Panjabi
  • pega-verde-de-javaPortuguese
  • pega-verde-javanesaPortuguese
  • Короткохвостая циссаRussian
  • kita krátkochvostáSlovak
  • Javanska zelena svrakaSerbian
  • javagrönskataSwedish
  • Kortstjärtad skataSwedish
  • Cava Yeşil SaksağanıTurkish
  • циса острівнаUkrainian
  • 短尾綠鵲Chinese
  • 短尾绿鹊Chinese

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Relatives of the javan green magpie

Other species in the same genus Cissa.

CompareJavan green magpie vs Common green magpieJavan green magpie vs Indochinese green magpieJavan green magpie vs Bornean green magpieJavan green magpie vs Cissa jeffreyi

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the javan green magpie?

An adult javan green magpie weighs 125 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the javan green magpie endangered?

The javan green magpie is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the javan green magpie?

The javan green magpie (Cissa thalassina) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{javan_green_magpie_2026,
  title = {Javan green magpie (Cissa thalassina)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-green-magpie},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}