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| + | [[Image:19145AGuy 00072.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Oriental Magpie ''P. serica''<br />Photo © by {{user|anonymous_guy|anonymous_guy}}<br />Lamma Island, [[Hong Kong]]]] | ||
| + | ;[[: Category:Pica|Pica]] serica | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[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 /> | ||
| + | * 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 is dark and small and has a short tail | ||
| + | Sexes are similar. Juveniles are duller than adults. | ||
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| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | 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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| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This species was formerly considered conspecific with [[Eurasian Magpie]] ''P. pica''. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | None. Species is monotypic <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
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| + | ==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. | ||
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| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Builds a domed nest in tall trees, or hedgerows which often contains shiny objects | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | Harsh "chack, chack, chack". | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker18V8.2}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}}#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | ||
| + | #Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 | ||
| + | #Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | ||
| + | #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). | ||
| + | #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. | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|pica_serica}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]][[category:Pica]] | ||
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- Pica serica
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 is dark and small and has a short tail
Sexes are similar. Juveniles are duller than adults.
Distribution
Southeastern Russia, northeastern China, and Korea south through eastern China, Taiwan, and Hainan to northern Myanmar, northern Laos, and northern Vietnam
Taxonomy
This species was formerly considered conspecific with Eurasian Magpie P. pica.
Subspecies
None. Species is monotypic [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
- 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/
- 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/
- 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
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
- 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).
- 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.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Oriental Magpie. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Oriental_Magpie
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