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Azure-winged Magpie
Cyanopica cyanus
Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) is a member of the Corvidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 95.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Cyanopica
- Species cyanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 95.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Azure-winged Magpie is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Azure-winged Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e, c Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 95.9 g, with a wing length of about 14.1 cm and a tail of around 21.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Azure-winged Magpie?
The Azure-winged Magpie is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 95.9 g.
Where does the Azure-winged Magpie live?
The Azure-winged Magpie is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e, c Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Azure-winged Magpie belong to?
The Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Azure-winged Magpie eat?
The Azure-winged Magpie is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Azure-winged Magpie migrate?
The Azure-winged Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Azure-winged Magpie endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Azure-winged Magpie make?
1 real field recording of the Azure-winged Magpie — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Azure-winged Magpie's range?
The Azure-winged Magpie has a mapped global range of about 4.7 million km².
Conservation
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