White-winged Magpie
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White-winged Magpie

Urocissa whiteheadi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cuc Phuong National Park
59 Verified records at Cuc Phuong National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-winged magpie or Hainan magpie (Urocissa whiteheadi) is a passerine bird of the crow family, Corvidae. It is unusual among the members of its genus in that it is black and white, lacking the blue plumage other Urocissa magpies have. Thus, it is sometimes placed in its own monotypic genus, Cissopica, though it appears to have sufficient features to remain in the genus Urocissa. There are two subspecies, the nominate whiteheadi being found in Hainan and xanthomelana found in southern China, northern Vietnam, and north and central Laos. The two subspecies are distinctive and may merit specific status; further research is needed. The binomial commemorates the British explorer John Whitehead. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Magpie sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park

Red-billed Blue Magpie
LC

Red-billed Blue Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa erythroryncha

Insufficient data
Ratchet-tailed Treepie
LC

Ratchet-tailed Treepie

Bird

Temnurus temnurus

5–10% · With luck
Racket-tailed Treepie
LC

Racket-tailed Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crypsirina temia

5–10% · With luck
Common Green Magpie
LC

Common Green Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cissa chinensis

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Sunbird
LC

Fork-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga christinae

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Yuhina
LC

White-bellied Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Erpornis zantholeuca

50–60% · Likely
Japanese Thrush
LC

Japanese Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdus cardis

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-throated Fulvetta

Rufous-throated Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe rufogularis

50–60% · Likely
Puff-throated Bulbul
LC

Puff-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus pallidus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-browed Warbler
LC

Yellow-browed Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus inornatus

40–50% · Likely
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
LC

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Culicicapa ceylonensis

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Magpie in Cuc Phuong National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Magpie sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-winged Magpie in Cuc Phuong National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Magpie in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.

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