Magpie

:For the kleptomanic supervillain, see Enemies of Batman. For the British TV show, see Magpie (TV show).

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Enemies of Batman - Magpie (TV show)

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• Pica
• Urocissa
• Cyanopica
• Cissa

The magpies are medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds in the crow family, Corvidae. They are closely allied to the jays and treepies. The names 'jay', 'treepie' and 'magpie' are to a certain extent interchangeable, not reflecting any genuine genetic difference between the groups.

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Passerine - Bird - Crow - Family - Corvidae - Jay - Treepie - Gene

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Recent research has cast doubt on the taxonomy of the Pica magpies, since it appears that P. hudsonia and P. nuttalli may not be different species, whereas the Korean race of P. pica is genetically very distinct from the other Eurasian forms.

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