Oriental Magpie (Pica serica)

Oriental Magpie, a reference photo — Photo: Yoo Chung · CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

The Oriental magpie (Pica serica) is a species of magpie found from southeastern Russia to eastern China, Korea, Taiwan, and northern Indochina and Myanmar. It is also naturalised in Japan. Other names include Korean magpie, Chinese magpie and Asian magpie. The scientific name serica means "silky [texture]" or "Chinese"; this is the original spelling, though sometimes erroneously "corrected" to sericea.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Oriental 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 pica
Pica hudsonia
Pica mauritanica
Pica nuttalli

Classification

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

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