Cissa

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Translingual

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common green magpie, Cissa chinensis
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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κίσσα (kíssa, “magpie”). Compare modern Greek κίσσα (kíssa, “jay, magpie”).

Proper noun

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Cissa f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.

References

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  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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