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Asir Magpie
Pica asirensis Bates, GL, 1936
45–46 cmLength200 gWeight
The Asir magpie (Pica asirensis), also known as the Arabian magpie, is a highly endangered species of magpie endemic to Saudi Arabia.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Asir magpie (Pica asirensis), also known as the Arabian magpie, is a highly endangered species of magpie endemic to Saudi Arabia. It is only found in the country's southwestern highlands, in the Asir Mountains. It occurs only in African juniper forest in well-vegetated wadis and valleys.
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Questions
How big is the Asir Magpie?
The Asir Magpie is about 45–46 cm long and weighs around 200 g.
Where does the Asir Magpie live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Is the Asir Magpie endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Asir Magpie as Endangered.
What does the Asir Magpie eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Asir Magpie in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 45–46 cm
- Weight
- 200 g
- Habitat
- Towns & farmland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 193 mm
- Tail
- 242 mm
- Bill
- 41 mm
- Tarsus
- 47 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: southwestern Saudi Arabia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Crows, Jays Corvidae
- Genus
- Pica
Other birds in the genus Pica
Eurasian MagpiePica pica
Maghreb MagpiePica mauritanica
Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensis
Oriental MagpiePica serica
Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia
Yellow-billed MagpiePica nuttallii
Malayan Black MagpiePlatysmurus leucopterus
Bornean Black MagpiePlatysmurus aterrimus
Siberian JayPerisoreus infaustus
Sichuan JayPerisoreus internigrans
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