The Taiwan blue magpie also called the Taiwan magpie or Formosan blue magpie (Chinese; pinyin: Taiwan lan que) or the "long-tailed mountain lady" (Chinese; pinyin: Changwei shānniáng; Taiwanese: Tng-boe soa-niu), is a member of the Crow family. It is an endemic species living in the mountains of Taiwan at elevations of 300 to 1200m. In the 2007 National Bird Voting Campaign held by the Taiwan International Birding Association, there were over 1 million votes cast from 53 countries. The Taiwan blue magpie defeated the mikado pheasant and was chosen as Taiwan's national bird, though it has yet to be formally accepted. The Taiwan blue magpie is unafraid of people. Their traces can be found in proximity to human residences in the mountains or newly cultivated lands. They are gregarious and are usually found in groups of six or more, gliding and shuttling in the woods. When flying in a group, the birds tailgate each other. Sometimes they may be seen strung out as if in line. Source
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