Malayan Black Magpie

Platysmurus leucopterus (Temminck, 1824)

180 gWeight

The Malayan black magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae.

Busiest months: March–April and July–August · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–April and July–August · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Malayan Black Magpie has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia276 records
Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia242 records
Sungai Congkak Recreational ForestMalaysia101 records

More places

Taman Negara NP – Mutiara ResortMalaysia96 records
San Kala Khiri NP – headquartersThailand84 records
Hala – Bala Wildlife Sanctuary – Toh Moh forest trailThailand79 records
Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary / Khao Nor Chu ChiThailand79 records
Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia73 records
Tengku Hassanal Wildlife Reserve – Access RoadMalaysia72 records
Taman Negara NP – Swamp Loop & Tahan HideMalaysia70 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Singapore

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Malayan black magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. Despite its name, it is neither a magpie nor, as was long believed, a jay, but a treepie. Treepies are a distinct group of corvids externally similar to magpies.

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Questions

How big is the Malayan Black Magpie?

The Malayan Black Magpie weighs around 180 g.

Where does the Malayan Black Magpie live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Bintan (Riau Islands, east of central Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (east of southern Sumatra). It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.