Thick azure forty - a symbol of Taiwan Bashny.Net

Thick azure forty (lat. Urocissa caerulea) - one of forty species of azure of the family Corvidae. It is considered a symbol of Taiwan. The birds live in mountainous areas at an altitude of 300 - 1200 m. It has a very memorable appearance :)

The size and structure of the body similar to the Taiwanese European magpie. Body length - up to 65 cm, tail - about 40 cm length of the wing - 18-21 cm. The body and tail are dark blue color, often turns into purple, there are white markings. Red legs and beak, feathers of the neck, chest and head black. Rims around the eyes are yellow. Sexual dimorphism is virtually nonexistent. Live poultry in small groups. Thick azure forty practically omnivorous. Their diet consists of small snakes, rodents, insects, figs, figs, seeds, not disdain, and dead animals.