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Eurasian magpie

Passeriformes · Corvidae

Eurasian magpie

Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Black and white with blue gloss, a long tail and a harsh voice.

Data

Length
40–51 cm
Wingspan
52–62 cm
Weight
180–270 g
Global IUCN
Least concern (LC)
Protection in Spain
Not listed

Approximate measurements.

Curiosity

It is one of the few birds to have passed the mirror self-recognition test.

Records by month

713,005 records in Spain

Where it has been recorded

Canary Islands Ceuta Melilla Andalusia Aragon Asturias Balearic Islands Canary Islands Cantabria Castile and León Castilla-La Mancha Catalonia Valencian Community Extremadura Galicia Community of Madrid Region of Murcia Navarre Basque Country La Rioja Ceuta Melilla
© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries · GISCO/Eurostat, simplified

Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.

Community of MadridCastile and LeónCataloniaAndalusiaValencian CommunityNavarreAragonExtremaduraGaliciaCastilla-La ManchaBasque CountryAsturiasCantabriaRegion of MurciaLa Rioja

In the same family

Iberian magpieRed-billed chough

Sources

GBIF Wikidata BOE