Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
No mistake with the title! 😂 This is the Common Green Magpie which, alas, under human care, has its feathers turning blue. This is a common phenomenon when this bird feeds on an artificial diet lacking in lutein, a yellow pigment found in certain insects. Lutein is required for the feathers to obtain the green colour.
Being a member of the Corvid family, this species is known for its intelligence. It is able to imitate & incorporate the calls of other species to add to its repertoire of calls. It was actually quite a chatterbox when I encountered it at Bird Paradise as well as in the wild.
It is an omnivore, feeding on fruits, seeds as well as invertebrates, small birds and mammals.
Its habitat is varied, perhaps because its intelligence enable it to adapt to various settings.
In the wild, this species exist as various subspecies in its wide range of distribution, from the Himalayas spreading south-eastwards into Indochina and the Malay peninsula. A subspecies is found in the island of Borneo too. (youtu.be/6pD5c10Q6vw)
At Mandai Bird Paradise, the Common Green Magpie is housed at Mysterious Papua aviary.
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No mistake with the title! 😂 This is the Common Green Magpie which, alas, under human care, has its feathers turning blue. This is a common phenomenon when this bird feeds on an artificial diet lacking in lutein, a yellow pigment found in certain insects. Lutein is required for the feathers to obtain the green colour.
Being a member of the Corvid family, this species is known for its intelligence. It is able to imitate & incorporate the calls of other species to add to its repertoire of calls. It was actually quite a chatterbox when I encountered it at Bird Paradise as well as in the wild.
It is an omnivore, feeding on fruits, seeds as well as invertebrates, small birds and mammals.
Its habitat is varied, perhaps because its intelligence enable it to adapt to various settings.
In the wild, this species exist as various subspecies in its wide range of distribution, from the Himalayas spreading south-eastwards into Indochina and the Malay peninsula. A subspecies is found in the island of Borneo too. (youtu.be/6pD5c10Q6vw)
At Mandai Bird Paradise, the Common Green Magpie is housed at Mysterious Papua aviary.
#birdsounds #birdsong #birdparadise #mandaiwildlifereserve #cityinagarden #birdpark #birdssingapore #birdcalls
