Genus: Pica
Description
A genus of true magpies found in both Eurasia and North America.
They all have a striking black-and-white plumage and long tails.
Taxonomy
Pica is a genus in the family Corvidae.
All seven species are very closely related and could also be regarded as one species.
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| P. mauritanica | Maghreb Magpie | ||
| P. asirensis | Asir Magpie | ||
| P. bottanensis | Black-rumped Magpie | ||
| P. serica | Oriental Magpie | ||
| P. pica | Eurasian Magpie | ||
| P. hudsonia | Black-billed Magpie | ||
| P. nuttalli | Yellow-billed Magpie | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Pica. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pica
Pages in category ‘Pica’
The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
