Maghreb Magpie (Pica mauritanica)

Maghreb Magpie, a reference photo — Photo: D. Gordon E. Robertson · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The Maghreb magpie (Pica mauritanica) is a species of magpie in the genus Pica found in North Africa from Morocco east to Tunisia, at altitudes from sea level up to 2,300 metres altitude. It can be distinguished from the Eurasian magpie by the patch of blue skin behind its eye, the narrower white belly, the shorter wings, and the longer tail.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Maghreb Magpie being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Pica bottanensis
Pica serica
Pica pica

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Pica
Species: Pica mauritanica

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