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[[Image:Common_Magpie.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|henkdikkers|henkdikkers}}<br />Nuis, [[The Netherlands]], January 2007]]
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'''Alternative Name: Common Magpie; Pied Magpie'''
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[[Image:IMG 76843.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Maghreb Magpie<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|kittywake|kittywake}}<br />Agadir, [[Morocco]], December 2017]]
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;[[: Category:Pica|Pica]] pica
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;[[: Category:Pica|Pica]] mauretanica
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'''Includes: Arabian Magpie; Oriental Magpie; Black-rumped Magpie; Kamchatka Magpie; Maghreb Magpie'''
 
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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[[Image:Magpie IMG 3684.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Florian+Andronache|Florian Andronache}}<!--aka Teodor--><br />Romania, May 2008]]
 
 
Length 46–50 cm (18-19¾ in); weight 187-268 g (male), 161-240 g (female)<br />
 
Length 46–50 cm (18-19¾ in); weight 187-268 g (male), 161-240 g (female)<br />
 
* Black head, neck, breast and back
 
* Black head, neck, breast and back
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* Wings and tail, whilst looking black in certain lights, are actually bluey-green and purple
 
* Wings and tail, whilst looking black in certain lights, are actually bluey-green and purple
 
* Very long tail, diamond-shaped when spread out
 
* Very long tail, diamond-shaped when spread out
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[[Image:12104magpie.jpg|thumb|350px|right|subspecies ''P. p. bactriana''<br />Photo by {{user|Rajiv+Lather|Rajiv Lather}}<br />Leh, [[India]], October 2006]]
 
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Sexes are similar. Juveniles are duller than adults.
 
  
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Similar to Eurasian Magpie but has a patch of blue bare skin behind the eye. Sexes are similar. Juveniles are duller than adults.
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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Found across most of northern Eurasia from [[Europe]] to the Russian Far East and south to [[Asia Minor]] and northwest [[India]].  Birds ranging in [[Africa]], [[Arabia]] and Southern [[Asia]] now considered to belong to other species.  Widespread and common in most of its range.
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North-eastern [[Mauritania]] to [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]] and [[Tunisia]]  
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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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This species was formerly considered conspecific with [[Black-billed Magpie]] ''P. hudsonia''.  
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This species was formerly considered conspecific with [[Eurasian Magpie]] ''P. pica''.  
 
====Subspecies====
 
====Subspecies====
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[[Image:19145AGuy 00072.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Oriental Magpie ''P. p. serica''<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|anonymous_guy|anonymous_guy}}<br />Lamma Island, [[Hong Kong]]]]
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This is a montypic species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
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[[Image:IMG 76843.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''mauretanica''; Maghreb Magpie<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|kittywake|kittywake}}<br />Agadir, [[Morocco]], December 2017]]
 
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[[Image:IMG 1548a.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|Mohamad+Kamrani|Mohamad Kamrani}}<br />Nahavand, [[Iran]]]]
 
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Six subspecies are recognised<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
 
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*''P. p. melanotos'':
 
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:*[[Iberia|Iberian Peninsula]]
 
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*''P. p. pica'':
 
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:*Europe, from the [[British Isles]], [[France]], and southern [[Scandinavia]] to eastern [[Europe]] and [[Asia Minor]]
 
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*''P. p. fennorum'':
 
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:*Northern [[Scandinavia]] and western [[Russia]]
 
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*''P. p. bactriana'':
 
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:*Western and southern [[Siberia]] (east to Lake Baikal) and central [[Asia]], south to the Caucasus region east to [[Pakistan]] and northwestern [[India]]
 
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*''P. p. leucoptera'':
 
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:*Southern Transbaicalia to eastern [[Mongolia]] and Altai Mountains
 
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*''P. p. camtschatica'' (Kamchatka Magpie):
 
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:*Northern shores of Sea of Okhotsk to Kamchatka Peninsula<br />
 
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''P. p. galliae'' of Western [[Europe]] to [[Balkans]] is a junior synonym of ''P. p. pica'' and no longer recognized.<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> <br />
 
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''P. p. hemileucoptera'' of Western and southern [[Siberia]] to Outer [[Mongolia]] is considered to be a junior synonym of'' P. p. bactriana'' and no longer recognized.<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> <br />
 
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The following former subspecies have been split into full species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>
 
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*''P. p. mauretanica'' [[Maghreb Magpie]]: has a patch of blue bare skin behind the eye
 
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:*North-eastern [[Mauritania]] to [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]] and [[Tunisia]]
 
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*''P. p. asirensis'' [[Asir Magpie]]: is darker, has a black rump, less white in plumage and a short tail
 
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:*Assir Mountains (south-western [[Arabia]])
 
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*''P. p. bottanensis'' [[Black-rumped Magpie]]: has a black rump, a short tail, a stout bill and only little gloss in plumage
 
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:*Eastern [[Himalayas]] to south-eastern [[Tibet]] and western [[China]] (Qinghai and Xinjiang)
 
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*''P. p. serica'' [[Oriental Magpie]]:  is dark and small and has a short tail
 
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:*Southeastern [[Russia]], northeastern [[China]], and [[Korea]] south through eastern [[China]], [[Taiwan]], and Hainan to northern [[Myanmar]], northern [[Laos]], and northern [[Vietnam]]
 
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==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
Farmland and open country. Also town gardens and parks.
 
Farmland and open country. Also town gardens and parks.
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====Diet====
 
====Diet====
 
Omnivorous. Feeds mainly on invertebrates, small mammals, lizards, frogs, bird eggs, nestlings and carrion. Often caches food.
 
Omnivorous. Feeds mainly on invertebrates, small mammals, lizards, frogs, bird eggs, nestlings and carrion. Often caches food.
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====Breeding====
 
====Breeding====
 
Builds a domed nest in tall trees, or hedgerows which often contains shiny objects
 
Builds a domed nest in tall trees, or hedgerows which often contains shiny objects
 
====Vocalisation====   
 
====Vocalisation====   
 
Harsh "chack, chack, chack".  
 
Harsh "chack, chack, chack".  
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<flashmp3>Pica pica (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> 
 
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''[[Media:Pica pica (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]''
 
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker18V8.2}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}}#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
 
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker18V8.2}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}}#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
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#Song, G., Zhang, R., Alström, P., Irestedt, M., Cai, T., Qu, Y., Ericson, P.G.P., Fjeldså, J. & Lei, F. (2018) Complete taxon sampling of the avian genus Pica (magpies) reveals ancient relictual populations and synchronous Late-Pleistocene demographic expansion across the Northern Hemisphere. J. Avian Biol.49(2): https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.01612.  
 
#Song, G., Zhang, R., Alström, P., Irestedt, M., Cai, T., Qu, Y., Ericson, P.G.P., Fjeldså, J. & Lei, F. (2018) Complete taxon sampling of the avian genus Pica (magpies) reveals ancient relictual populations and synchronous Late-Pleistocene demographic expansion across the Northern Hemisphere. J. Avian Biol.49(2): https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.01612.  
 
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==External Links==
 
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{{GSearch|pica_pica}}
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{{GSearch|pica_mauretanica}}
 
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Maghreb Magpie
Photo © by kittywake
Agadir, Morocco, December 2017
Pica mauretanica

Identification

Length 46–50 cm (18-19¾ in); weight 187-268 g (male), 161-240 g (female)

  • Black head, neck, breast and back
  • Prominent white side patches and belly
  • Wings and tail, whilst looking black in certain lights, are actually bluey-green and purple
  • Very long tail, diamond-shaped when spread out

Similar to Eurasian Magpie but has a patch of blue bare skin behind the eye. Sexes are similar. Juveniles are duller than adults.

Distribution

North-eastern Mauritania to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

Taxonomy

This species was formerly considered conspecific with Eurasian Magpie P. pica.

Subspecies

This is a montypic species[1].

Habitat

Farmland and open country. Also town gardens and parks.

Behaviour

Walks and will hop sideways.

Flight

Quick, with deep, fast, even wing beats. Short glides.

Diet

Omnivorous. Feeds mainly on invertebrates, small mammals, lizards, frogs, bird eggs, nestlings and carrion. Often caches food.

Breeding

Builds a domed nest in tall trees, or hedgerows which often contains shiny objects

Vocalisation

Harsh "chack, chack, chack".

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Gill, F & D Donsker (Eds). 2018. IOC World Bird List (v8.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.8.2. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
  3. 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
  4. Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
  5. Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
  6. Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
  7. Madge, S., Christie, D.A. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/60753 on 17 August 2018).
  8. Song, G., Zhang, R., Alström, P., Irestedt, M., Cai, T., Qu, Y., Ericson, P.G.P., Fjeldså, J. & Lei, F. (2018) Complete taxon sampling of the avian genus Pica (magpies) reveals ancient relictual populations and synchronous Late-Pleistocene demographic expansion across the Northern Hemisphere. J. Avian Biol.49(2): https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.01612.

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