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Pica (genus)

A genus of three species of Magpie in the family Corvidae in both the New World and the Old. They have long tails and have predominantly black and white markings. One widely ranging species from Europe through into Asia, and the other two from North America.

The three species are below:

European Magpie (Pica pica)
Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli)
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)

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