Eurasian magpie vs Sharpbill
The Eurasian magpie is heavier: 217.5 g against 42 g for the sharpbill, about 5.2 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a Eurasian magpie and a sharpbill?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The Eurasian magpie is heavier: 217.5 g against 42 g for the sharpbill, about 5.2 times the weight.
- They share the order Passeriformes but sit in different families: Eurasian magpie in Corvidae, Sharpbill in Oxyruncidae.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Eurasian magpie | Sharpbill | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Pica pica | Oxyruncus cristatus |
| Family | Corvidae | Oxyruncidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 191 g – 230 g | 41.8 g – 42 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 10.5 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | omnivore | Not recorded |
| Habitat | human_modified | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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