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A small, dark blue bird with a light beak perched on a branch with sparse green leaves against a clear blue sky. The bird, reminiscent of the serene Pacific Imperial-pigeons, appears calm and is facing slightly to the left.

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Magpie Species Photo Gallery

Magpie Information Clicking on any of the below images will take you to the respective species page – with information…

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A Magpie Searching For Seeds In The Grass.

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Magpies

Magpies are passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae. The European Magpie is one of the few animal species known…

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A blue-necked tanager with vivid blue and black plumage perches on a large piece of banana, pecking at it. The split-open banana rests on a tree branch. Green magpies dart in the background, adding contrast. Image credits: Photo by Gennaro Pascale Caicedo, 2010, licensed under Creative Commons.

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Green Magpies

The striking **Green Magpies** are among the most visually captivating members of the crow family, known for their vibrant green…

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Illustration of four conure parrots labeled with species and scientific names: 1. Chapman's Conure (Aratinga alticola), 2. Red-fronted Conure (Aratinga wagleri wagleri), 3. Mitred Conure (Aratinga mitrata mitrata), 4. Red-masked Conure (Aratinga erythrogenys

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Yellow-breasted or Indochinese Green Magpies

Magpie Information … Magpie Species Photo Gallery The Yellow-breasted Magpies or Indochinese Green Magpies (Cissa hypoleuca) are native to…

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Seychelles Magpie Robin

The Seychelles Magpie Robin (Copsychus sechellarum) is a striking and charismatic bird endemic to the granitic islands of the Seychelles…

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The Red-billed Blue Magpies Resting Into The Woods

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Red-billed Blue Magpies (Urocissa erythrorhyncha)

The Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha) is a striking and charismatic member of the crow family, Corvidae, renowned for its…

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A green Crimson-fronted Parakeet, also known as Finsch's Conure, sits at the edge of a cardboard box with wings slightly spread. The bird has a red patch on its head and yellowish underwings. While not as rare as Madagascar Cuckooshrikes, this parakeet is equally captivating. Photo by Yazzieyazz (public domain).

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White-throated Magpie-Jay

The White-throated Magpie-Jays (Calocitta formosa) is a large Central American jay that occurs naturally in the Pacific-slope thornforest from Jalisco,…

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Magpie Starlings

Starlings The Magpie Starlings, Speculipastor bicolor, is a gregarious nomadic pied starling of dry brush and thorn-scrub in northern…

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A vibrant Eastern Bluebird with blue wings and an orange-brown chest is captured in mid-flight, its wings spread wide above a lush green tree branch, reminiscent of the striking contrast seen in Madagascar Magpie-robins. The background is a soft, blurred green, emphasizing the bird. Text at the bottom provides photo credits and license information.

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Madagascar Magpie-robins

The Madagascar Magpie-robin (Copsychus albospecularis) is a striking bird species endemic to the island of Madagascar, located in the Indian…

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A vibrant blue male Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) perches on a leafy branch against a blurred green background, perhaps sharing the habitat with Short-tailed Magpies. Photography credit goes to Ashok Khosla of seeingbirds.com.

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Short-tailed Magpies or Short-tailed Green Magpies

Short-tailed Magpies, also known as Short-tailed Green Magpies, are striking birds native to the montane forests of Southeast Asia. Belonging…