{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Side-by-side Comparison Table ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Eurasian Magpie	Maghreb Magpie
Nom scientifique	Pica pica	Pica mauritanica
Ordre	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Famille	Corvidae	Corvidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	46,0 cm (18.1 in)	—
Envergure	56,0 cm (22.0 in)	38,9 cm (15.3 in)
Poids	220,0 g (7.76 oz)	180,0 g (6.35 oz)
Régime alimentaire	Omnivorous — insects, grains, berries, carrion, eggs, and nestlings. Caches surplus food for later retrieval.	--
Taille de la couvée	2-8	4-6
Population Trend	—	—

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Visual Size Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Size Comparison

Body Length

Eurasian Magpie 46,0 cm

Maghreb Magpie —

Envergure

Eurasian Magpie 56,0 cm

Maghreb Magpie 38,9 cm

Poids

Eurasian Magpie 220,0 g

Maghreb Magpie 180,0 g

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Habitat Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #} {# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Song & Call Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Song & Call Comparison

Eurasian Magpie

Chant

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.

Maghreb Magpie

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Geographic Range & Migration ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Geographic Range & Migration

Eurasian Magpie

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

Maghreb Magpie

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Conservation Status Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Eurasian Magpie

Least Concern

Maghreb Magpie

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

How to Tell Them Apart

Eurasian Magpie

Plumage

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.

Bec

Strong, straight black bill

Maghreb Magpie

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ About Each Bird (Descriptions) ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

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.

Maghreb Magpie

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Related Comparisons ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Related Comparisons

Blue Jay vs Eurasian Magpie

same-family

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ More Birds in Family ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

More Birds to Explore

More from Corvidae

Common Raven Corvus corax Palawan Crow Corvus pusillus Ratchet-tailed Treepie Temnurus temnurus Indian Jungle Crow Corvus culminatus All Corvidae birds →

Explore the Nature FYI Family

🧬 SpeciesFYI

Species & Taxonomy

🦕 DinoFYI

6,000+ Dinosaurs

🐟 FishFYI

Fish & Marine Life

🌿 PlantFYI

379,000+ Plants