Wildlifeof Thailand
Malayan Black Magpie
Corvidae
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Platysmurus leucopterus
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates, small vertebrates and fruit
Habitat
Lowland rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
This glossy black, red-eyed corvid moves noisily through Sundaic rainforest in groups, taking animal prey and fruit (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Malayan Black Magpie eat?
- Invertebrates, small vertebrates and fruit
- What habitat does the Malayan Black Magpie live in?
- Lowland rainforest
- Where is the Malayan Black Magpie found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo