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Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica
Corvidae Low risk

The Eurasian magpie or common magpie is a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent. It is one of several birds in the crow family (corvids) that are designated as magpies, and it belongs to the Holarctic radiation of "monochrome" magpies. In Europe, the term "magpie" is used by English speakers as a synonym for the Eurasian magpie; the only other species of magpie in Europe is the Iberian magpie, which is restricted to the Iberian Peninsula. Despite sharing a name and similar colouration, they are not closely related to the Australian magpie, which is an artamid.

Summary from Wikipedia

Listen call, Bavardage · CC0
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Sonothèque ADVL · xeno-canto 1042768

At a glance

Family
Corvidae
Group
Perching Birds
Conservation status
Low risk

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