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Maghreb Magpie
Pica mauritanica Malherbe, 1845
48 cmLength218 gWeight
The Maghreb magpie (Pica mauritanica) is a species of magpie in the genus Pica found in North Africa from Morocco east to Tunisia, at altitudes from sea level up to 2,300 metres altitude.
Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara
Maghreb Magpie has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Embouchure du Oued SoussMorocco636 records
- PN Sous-Massa – Estuaire de l'Oued MassaMorocco414 records
- PN Sidi BoughabaMorocco236 records
More places
- Oued Massa – champs d'AghorimzeMorocco194 records
- PN Souss-Massa – domaine généraleMorocco98 records
- Vallée d'OukaïmedenMorocco63 records
- Oued Massa – IfentarMorocco37 records
- Oued KsabMorocco22 records
- Merja Zerga – domaine généralMorocco20 records
- Cap GhirMorocco13 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Maghreb magpie (Pica mauritanica) is a species of magpie in the genus Pica found in North Africa from Morocco east to Tunisia, at altitudes from sea level up to 2,300 metres altitude. It can be distinguished from the Eurasian magpie by the patch of blue skin behind its eye, the narrower white belly, the shorter wings, and the longer tail.
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Questions
How big is the Maghreb Magpie?
The Maghreb Magpie is about 48 cm long and weighs around 218 g.
Where does the Maghreb Magpie live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern Africa. It is most often recorded in Morocco, Tunisia and Western Sahara.
When is the best time to see the Maghreb Magpie?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Maghreb Magpie endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Maghreb Magpie as Least Concern.
What does the Maghreb Magpie eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Maghreb Magpie in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 48 cm
- Weight
- 218 g
- Habitat
- Towns & farmland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
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
Africa: northwestern Africa
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
Asir MagpiePica asirensis
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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