Magpie  (Pica pica)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Corvidae
Genus Pica (1)
Size Length: 40-51 cm (of which tail = 20-30 cm) (2)
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Status

Receives general protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (3), but can be trapped, shot or their eggs and nests destroyed under the terms of General Licences issued by government (9). Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Green List (low conservation concern) (10).