Malayan black magpie
Platysmurus leucopterus (Temminck, 1824)
The malayan black magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 180 g to 181 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the malayan black magpie
- Weight
- 180 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 2.7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the malayan black magpie live?
Not recorded
What is the malayan black magpie?
The Malayan black magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. Despite its name, it is neither a magpie nor, as was long believed, a jay, but a treepie. Treepies are a distinct group of corvids externally similar to magpies.
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Is the malayan black magpie endangered?
The malayan black magpie is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the malayan black magpie classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusPlatysmurus
- SpeciesPlatysmurus leucopterus (Temminck, 1824)
Synonyms Glaucopis leucopterus, Platysmurus leucopterus leucopterus
Other names and names in other languages (57)
- Black magpieEnglish
- Black magpieEnglish
- Malay black magpieEnglish
- عقعق أسودArabic
- العقعق الأسودArabic
- garsa negraCatalan
- sojka černáCzech
- pioden adeinwen y DeWelsh
- SortskadeDanish
- RabenhäherGerman
- MalaienrabenhäherGerman
- TrauerelsterGerman
- TrauerhäherGerman
- Nigra pigoEsperanto
- malajzia garoloEsperanto
- Chara negraSpanish
- Arrendajo negroSpanish
- Urraca negraSpanish
- Urraca negra malayaSpanish
- mustnäärEstonian
- زاغی سیاهPersian
- mustaharakkaFinnish
- Témia leucoptèreFrench
- Geai à ailes blanchesFrench
- Platysmure à ailes blanchesFrench
- crna šojkaCroatian
- drongószajkóHungarian
- Tangkar kambingIndonesian
- Gazza neraItalian
- Gazza alibiancheItalian
- Gazza nera maleseItalian
- クロカケスJapanese
- juodakuodė šarkaLithuanian
- Melnā žagataLatvian
- Magpie HitamMalay
- Burung Gagak KambingMalay
- Ąąʼąʼii łizhinígííNavajo
- svartskrikeNorwegian Bokmål
- Maleise Zwarte GaaiDutch
- hvitvingeskrikeNorwegian
- SrokowiecPolish
- srokowiec (białoskrzydły)Polish
- Srokowiec białoskrzydłyPolish
- کالا سیانا کاںWestern Panjabi
- pega-preta-malaiaPortuguese
- pega-preta-de-malacaPortuguese
- Траурная сорокаRussian
- Белокрылая сорокаRussian
- strakaňa čepcováSlovak
- Crna svrakaSerbian
- svartskataSwedish
- malackasvartskataSwedish
- นกกาน้อยแถบปีกขาวThai
- Malay KargasıTurkish
- сорока чорнаUkrainian
- 白翅鹊Chinese
- 黑冠噪鵲Chinese
Relatives of the malayan black magpie
Other species in the same genus Platysmurus.
Bornean black magpie
Platysmurus aterrimus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the malayan black magpie?
An adult malayan black magpie weighs 180 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the malayan black magpie endangered?
The malayan black magpie is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the malayan black magpie?
The malayan black magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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