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Birdsong field guide

Iberian Magpie

Cyanopica cooki

A striking corvid characterized by azure-blue wings and tail contrasted with a velvet-black cap, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. It is renowned for its highly social nature and cooperative breeding systems.

What it sounds like

A harsh, rising 'zhreer' or 'shreee' often delivered in a series, alongside metallic 'kwee-kwee-kwee' alarm notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Sven Normant · SpainCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Genetic analysis confirms it is a distinct species from the Asian Azure-winged Magpie, having diverged approximately 1.2 million years ago.
They are cooperative breeders, where non-breeding 'helpers' assist the dominant pair in feeding and protecting the brood.
The species was long the subject of a biogeographical mystery due to the 9,000km gap between it and its closest relative in East Asia.
Highly gregarious throughout the year, they typically forage and travel in noisy family groups or flocks of up to 30-70 individuals.
Unlike many other corvids, they primarily inhabit Mediterranean 'dehesas' (open oak woodlands) rather than dense urban environments.

Habitat

Open evergreen oak woodlands (dehesas), olive groves, orchards, and riparian forests.

Range

Southwestern and central Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).

Similar & commonly confused birds

Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus

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