Oriental Magpie

Crows, Jays 👁 429 views Updated 2026-11-01

Oriental Magpie (<em>Pica serica</em>) is a species of Crows, Jays (<em>Corvidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Oriental Magpie (Pica serica) is a species of Crows, Jays (Corvidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pica; binomial: Pica serica; authority: Gould, 1845.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Split (8.2) from Eurasian Magpie follows revision of Pica pica species complex (Lee et al. 2003; Song et al. 2018); monotypic.

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