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Formosan Blue Magpie
Taiwan Endemic, large(69cm) azure-blue magpie with black head and upper breast.Tail tipped with black and white.Red bill and feet.Iris yellow.
Habitat
forest up to 1200m
Location
Nantou,Taiwan
Date taken
2005/10
Scientific name
Urocissa caerulea
Equipment used
Nikon F80/Sigma28-300D
Thanks for all your kind comments.Yeah,the colours are real.There are not that many Taiwan Blue Magpies around.They have had a bad time with hunters and trappers.Those colours blow me away everytime I see one.
 

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