A photo of a Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)
Eurasian Magpie

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

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) 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 (Cyanopica cooki), which is limited to the Iberian Peninsula. The Eurasian magpie is one of the most intelligent birds, and it is believed to be one of the most intelligent of all non-human animals. The expansion of its nidopallium is approximately the same in its relative size as the brain of chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and humans. It is the only bird known to pass the mirror test, along with very few other non-avian species.
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Alexander Rex
Thursday 23 Mar 2023 - 6:48pm
Germany
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Joy Clark
Thursday 23 Mar 2023 - 6:15pm
United Kingdom
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Les Ireland
Thursday 23 Mar 2023 - 5:58pm
United Kingdom
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Matthew Greenhalgh
Thursday 23 Mar 2023 - 4:42pm
United Kingdom
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