''Cyanopica'' is a
genus of
magpie
Magpies are birds of the Corvidae family. Like other members of their family, they are widely considered to be intelligent creatures. The Eurasian magpie, for instance, is thought to rank among the world's most intelligent creatures, and is one ...
in the
family Corvidae. They belong to a common lineage with the genus ''
Perisoreus''.
The generic name is derived from the
Latin words ''cyanos'', meaning "
lapis lazuli
Lapis lazuli (; ), or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color.
As early as the 7th millennium BC, lapis lazuli was mined in the Sar-i Sang mines, ...
", and ''pica'', meaning "
magpie
Magpies are birds of the Corvidae family. Like other members of their family, they are widely considered to be intelligent creatures. The Eurasian magpie, for instance, is thought to rank among the world's most intelligent creatures, and is one ...
".
Species
References
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Bird genera
Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte