The Eurasian magpie or common magpie is a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent. It is one of several birds in the crow family (corvids) designated magpies, and belongs to the Holarctic radiation of "monochrome" magpies. In Europe, "magpie" is used by English speakers as a synonym for the Eurasian magpie: the only other magpie in Europe is the Iberian magpie, which is limited to the Iberian Peninsula. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.106
Protonym:
Corvus pica
Avibase ID:
CBF03F87DF66A961
Avibase ID:
avibase-CBF03F87
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CBF03F87
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179720
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian Magpie [pica, fennorum, bactriana, melanotos, camtschatica] ( Pica pica [pica, fennorum, bactriana, melanotos, camtschatica]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eurasian Magpie [pica, fennorum, bactriana, melanotos, camtschatica] ( Pica pica [pica, fennorum, bactriana, melanotos, camtschatica]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eurasian Magpie [pica, fennorum, bactriana, melanotos, camtschatica] ( Pica pica [pica, fennorum, bactriana, melanotos, camtschatica]) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Eurasian Magpie ( Pica pica) [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Pica [pica, bottanensis or serica]
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