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European Magpie

Pica pica pica

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Corvidae

The Eurasian magpie or common magpie (Pica pica) 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 (Cyanopica cooki), which is restricted to the Iberian Peninsula.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 392Germany · 130Netherlands · 111Belgium · 21Luxembourg · 1