Common Magpie (Pica pica)

Common Magpie (Pica pica)

* Family: Corvidae,

* Genus: Pica,

* Species: P. pica,

* Phylum: Chordata,

* Class: Aves,

* Order: Passeriformes,

* Type: Bird,

* Diet: Omnivore,

* Size: 44--46 centimetres (17--18 in) in length - in the adult over 50% of this is tail,

* Wingspan: 52--62 centimetres (20--24 in),

* Weight: no data,

* Average life span in the wild: Up to 8 years

** Pica pica, is a resident breeding bird throughout Europe, much of Asia and northwest Africa. It is one of several birds in the crow family named as magpies, also known as Eurasian Magpie,European Magpie.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Magpie

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