Eurasian Magpie vs Eurasian Wren

Pica pica مقارنةً بـ Troglodytes troglodytes

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Eurasian Magpie Eurasian Wren
الاسم العلمي Pica pica Troglodytes troglodytes
الرتبة Passeriformes Passeriformes
الفصيلة Corvidae Troglodytidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول 46,0 cm (18.1 in) 9,5 cm (3.7 in)
طول الجناح 56,0 cm (22.0 in) 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
الوزن 220,0 g (7.76 oz) 9,0 g (0.32 oz)
النظام الغذائي Omnivorous — insects, grains, berries, carrion, eggs, and nestlings. Caches surplus food for later retrieval. Insects and spiders, gleaned from dense vegetation, rock crevices, and bark. Active and restless forager.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-8 3-9
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Eurasian Magpie 46,0 cm
Eurasian Wren 9,5 cm
طول الجناح
Eurasian Magpie 56,0 cm
Eurasian Wren 15,0 cm
الوزن
Eurasian Magpie 220,0 g
Eurasian Wren 9,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

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Eurasian Magpie

Open woodland, farmland, hedgerows, parks, and gardens. Common in suburban and urban environments across Eurasia.

Eurasian Wren

Dense undergrowth in woodlands, gardens, hedgerows, and rocky areas. Prefers tangled vegetation close to the ground.

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Song & Call Comparison

Eurasian Magpie

الغناء

A harsh, rapid chattering 'chach-chach-chach'. Also gives a variety of whistles and clucking notes. Known to mimic other birds and sounds. Very vocal in pairs.

Eurasian Wren

الغناء

Extraordinarily loud for its tiny size: a rapid, powerful stream of trills, buzzes, and churring phrases. One of Europe's loudest songs by volume relative to body weight.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eurasian Magpie

Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. One of the most recognizable birds across the Palearctic region.

Eurasian Wren

Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to Japan. The only wren species found outside the Americas.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Eurasian Magpie

Least Concern

Eurasian Wren

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eurasian Magpie

الريش

Bold black and white pattern with iridescent blue-green gloss on the wings and long graduated tail. White scapulars and flanks contrast with the black body.

المنقار

Strong, straight black bill

Eurasian Wren

الريش

Warm rufous-brown upperparts with fine dark barring. Pale buffy underparts with barred flanks. Short, often cocked tail.

المنقار

Thin, slightly curved, dark brown bill

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About These Birds

Eurasian Magpie

The Eurasian magpie is one of the most intelligent animals on Earth and the first non-mammal demonstrated to recognize itself in a mirror. These bold corvids build elaborate domed nests of sticks and have a well-known attraction to shiny objects, though this reputation may be exaggerated.

Eurasian Wren

The Eurasian wren is one of the smallest birds in Europe but possesses an astonishingly loud song for its size. Males build multiple dome-shaped nests, from which the female selects one to line and use. In British folklore, the wren is known as the king of birds for outwitting the eagle in a flying contest.

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