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Birdsong field guide

Maghreb Magpie

Pica mauritanica

The Maghreb Magpie is a distinctive North African corvid easily recognized by the patch of cobalt-blue bare skin behind its eye. Formerly treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian Magpie, it is now recognized as a distinct species endemic to the Maghreb region.

What it sounds like

A rapid, staccato 'chak-chak-chak-chak' chatter, generally higher in pitch and faster in tempo than the Eurasian Magpie.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Frank Lambert · MoroccoCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the only member of the genus Pica to feature a prominent patch of bare, blue skin behind the eye.
Genetic studies indicate that this species diverged from the Eurasian lineage approximately 1.4 to 1.5 million years ago.
Morphologically, it possesses a proportionately shorter tail and more rounded wings compared to its European relatives.
It displays a higher degree of social nesting behavior, often forming loose colonies in dense or thorny vegetation.
Its plumage exhibits intense iridescence, with deep green and violet-blue tones visible on the wings and tail in direct sunlight.

Habitat

Mediterranean scrubland (maquis), open evergreen oak forests, citrus orchards, and agricultural fields with scattered trees.

Range

Northwest Africa, including Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Asir MagpiePica asirensis Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia Black-rumped MagpiePica bottanensis Eurasian MagpiePica pica Oriental MagpiePica serica Yellow-billed MagpiePica nuttalli

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