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Gull-sized Irish bird, Black back, blue breast stripe ID please (1 Viewer)

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My friend was in Ireland recently and saw a gull-sized bird with a black back, and long black tail, white breast and underparts and a light blue band across the breast.
Any ideas what he saw?
 
Sounds like a Magpie (Pica pica) to me, which actually has a black breast and no blue band but depending on the light could appear bluish.

E
 
Edward said:
Sounds like a Magpie (Pica pica) to me, which actually has a black breast and no blue band but depending on the light could appear bluish.

E
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Ok, now that I see a picture I see what you mean
still white underparts but the black breast could appear blue
 
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