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Maghreb Magpie

Pica mauritanica · Corvidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records9,445in 3 countries
Most seen inMorocco8,347 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Maghreb Magpie
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About

Maghreb Magpie in brief

The maghreb magpie (Pica mauritanica) is a bird of the Corvidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 9,445 published records, most of them from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April and fall to their lowest in June and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Morocco8,347 records · best Mar, Apr
Algeria1,073 records · best Jan, Dec
Tunisia25 records · best Feb, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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