Oriental Magpie
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Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Oriental Magpie

Pica serica

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Family
Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Oriental magpie (Pica serica) is a species of magpie found from southeastern Russia to eastern China, Korea, Taiwan, and northern Indochina and Myanmar. It is also naturalised in Japan. Other names include Korean magpie, Chinese magpie and Asian magpie. The scientific name serica means "silky [texture]" or "Chinese"; this is the original spelling, though sometimes erroneously "corrected" to sericea.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.