Maghreb Magpie

Pica mauritanica

The Maghreb magpie 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.

Scientific name

Pica mauritanica

Family

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

IUCN status

LC