Maghreb magpie
Pica mauritanica Malherbe, 1845
The maghreb magpie (Pica mauritanica) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 217.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the maghreb magpie
- Weight
- 217.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the maghreb magpie live?
Not recorded
What is the maghreb magpie?
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 the maghreb magpie endangered?
The maghreb magpie is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the maghreb magpie classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusPica
- SpeciesPica mauritanica Malherbe, 1845
Synonyms Pica mauretanica, Pica pica mauretanica, Pica pica mauritanica
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- African magpieEnglish
- MAMAEnglish
- North African magpieEnglish
- عقعق موريArabic
- العقعق الإفريقيArabic
- العقعق المغاربيArabic
- عقعق مغاربيArabic
- عقعق شمال أفريقياArabic
- straka severoafrickáCzech
- AtlashusskadeDanish
- Maghreb HusskadeDanish
- BlauohrelsterGerman
- MaghrebelsterGerman
- magreba pigoEsperanto
- Urraca magrebíSpanish
- berberi harakasEstonian
- AtlaksenharakkaFinnish
- Pie du MaghrebFrench
- Meaig na MagraibeIrish
- עקעק מגרבHebrew
- sjevernoafrička svrakaCroatian
- Gazza berberaItalian
- Gazza africanaItalian
- Gazza del MaghrebItalian
- Gazza del Nord AfricaItalian
- マグレブカササギJapanese
- 마그레브까치Korean
- Magpie MaghrebMalay
- Ghą́ą́ʼaskʼidii Biłikahii Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ ąąʼąʼiiNavajo
- MaghrebeksterDutch
- maghrebskjæreNorwegian
- sroka gołookaPolish
- pega-magrebinaPortuguese
- Магрибская сорокаRussian
- straka saharskáSlovak
- Afrička svrakaSerbian
- maghrebskataSwedish
- Mağrip SaksağanıTurkish
- сорока мавританськаUkrainian
- 北非喜鹊Chinese
- 北非喜鵲Chinese
Relatives of the maghreb magpie
Other species in the same genus Pica.
Eurasian magpie
Pica pica
Black-billed magpie
Pica hudsonia
Korean magpie
Pica serica
Tibetan magpie
Pica bottanensis
Asir magpie
Pica asirensis
Yellow-billed magpie
Pica nutallii
CompareMaghreb magpie vs Eurasian magpieMaghreb magpie vs Black-billed magpieMaghreb magpie vs Korean magpieMaghreb magpie vs Tibetan magpie
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the maghreb magpie?
An adult maghreb magpie weighs 217.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the maghreb magpie endangered?
The maghreb magpie is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the maghreb magpie?
The maghreb magpie (Pica mauritanica) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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