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Eurasian Magpie

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National Natural Monument
Birds

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica sericea

A crow-family bird with striking black-and-white plumage and a long tail. In Japan it is found mainly in northern Kyushu, including the Saga Plain, and is also called kachigarasu. It nests near human settlements, and its habitat is a Natural Monument.

Scientific name
Pica pica sericea
Group
Birds
Prefectures
Fukuoka, Saga
日本語
カササギ
简体中文
喜鹊

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The Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica sericea) is protected as a Natural Monument of Japan (1 designation). A crow-family bird with striking…

The Eurasian Magpie is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Fukuoka, Saga.

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