White, John

Cissa_chinensis001

Cissa chinensis

A captive green magpie eating "mealworms" (flour beetle larvae). While these birds are usually green in the wild, they often become blue in captivity. This may be caused by an absence of yellow pigments from their diet.

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Identification
Cissa chinensis (common green magpie)
Contributors
John White
photographer copyright holder identification
Subjects
Subject Live Animal
Type Photo
Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature
Behaviors feeding behaviors capturing/manipulating prey

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