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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Asian Azure-winged Magpie	Eurasian Magpie
学名	Cyanopica cyanus	Pica pica
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Corvidae	Corvidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	46.0 cm (18.1 in)
翼展	28.3 cm (11.1 in)	56.0 cm (22.0 in)
体重	96.5 g (3.40 oz)	220.0 g (7.76 oz)
食性	--	Omnivorous — insects, grains, berries, carrion, eggs, and nestlings. Caches surplus food for later retrieval.
产卵数	5-7	2-8
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Asian Azure-winged Magpie —

Eurasian Magpie 46.0 cm

翼展

Asian Azure-winged Magpie 28.3 cm

Eurasian Magpie 56.0 cm

体重

Asian Azure-winged Magpie 96.5 g

Eurasian Magpie 220.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

无

Asian Azure-winged Magpie only

🌲 Forest

Eurasian Magpie only

无

Eurasian Magpie

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Asian Azure-winged Magpie

Eurasian Magpie

鸣唱

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Asian Azure-winged Magpie

Eurasian Magpie

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Asian Azure-winged Magpie

Least Concern

Eurasian Magpie

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How to Tell Them Apart

Asian Azure-winged Magpie

Eurasian Magpie

羽毛

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.

喙

Strong, straight black bill

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About These Birds

Asian Azure-winged Magpie

The Asian Azure-winged Magpie is an elegant corvid found in eastern China, Korea, and Japan, inhabiting open woodland and gardens. Weighing about 96.5g with a wingspan near 28cm, it has a black cap, pale buff body, and striking azure-blue wings and tail. It is social and vocal, foraging in small flocks for insects, fruit, and small animals.

Eurasian Magpie

第一种在镜中认出自己的非哺乳动物。大胆的鸦科鸟类。筑造精致的有顶巢穴。

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