CORVIDAE of The World
The Corvidae family contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies, choughs and nutcrackers. They are considered the most intelligent of the birds. They are medium to large in size, with strong feet and bills, and a single moult each year (most passerines moult twice). Most species have bristle-like feathers covering their nostrils. They are omnivores having a varied diet. Corvids are found worldwide except for the tip of South America and the polar ice caps. [abstracted from Wikipedia]
Magpies
Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae
Genus Cyanopica - 1` species
Magpie, Azure-winged Cyanopica cyanus Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Darren Bellerby - Mai Po Nature Reserve, Hong Kong
Genus Pica
Magpie, Black-billed Pica hudsonia Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels - Wyoming 3) Dick - Wyoming4, 8) Alan Wilson - Bella Vista Road, Vernon, British Columbia
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5, 6, 7) Dick - Hatcher Pass, Alaska
Magpie, Common also European Magpie Pica pica Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - England
Magpie, Yellow-billed Pica nuttalli Found: California
Photographed by: 1) Charlie Westerinen - Carmichael, California 2) Linda Tanner - CA 3) Greg Schechter - CA 4) Dick Daniels - CA
Genus Urocissa - 1 species
Magpie, Taiwan also Formosan Blue Magpie Urocissa caerulea Endemic to Taiwan
Photographed by: 1) Lai Wagtail 2) Francesco Veronesi - Yangmingshan, Taiwan 3) Hiyashi Halso 4) Wenjhel
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