Editing Magpie (section)

{{Short description|Large bird in the corvid family}}
{{About|the birds in the family Corvidae|the black and white bird often referred to by English speakers simply as 'magpie'|Eurasian magpie|the Australasian bird in the family Artamidae|Australian magpie|other uses}}
{{Paraphyletic group
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| image = Pica pica - Compans Caffarelli - 2012-03-16.jpg
| image_caption = [[Eurasian magpie]]
| parent = Corvidae
| includes = *[[Cissinae]]
*''[[Cyanopica]]''
*''[[Pica (genus)|Pica]]''
| excludes = *[[Cyanocoracinae]]
*''[[Perisoreus]]''
*''[[Garrulus]]''
*''[[Ptilostomus]]''
*''[[Zavattariornis]]''
*''[[Podoces]]''
*''[[Nucifraga]]''
*''[[Coloeus]]''
*''[[Corvus]]''
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'''Magpies''' are [[bird]]s of various species of the family [[Corvidae]]. Like other members of their family, they are widely considered to be intelligent creatures. The [[Eurasian magpie]], for instance, is thought to rank among the world's [[Animal cognition|most intelligent creatures]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/magpies-reflect-on-a-newly-discovered-intellectual-prowess-901857.html|title=Magpies reflect on a newly discovered intellectual prowess|first=Steve|last=Connor|date=19 August 2008|work=The Independent|access-date=4 September 2017|archive-date=18 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118172633/http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/magpies-reflect-on-a-newly-discovered-intellectual-prowess-901857.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eurasian Magpie: A True Bird Brain |url=https://www.britannica.com/story/eurasian-magpie-a-true-bird-brain |publisher=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=14 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114185642/https://www.britannica.com/story/eurasian-magpie-a-true-bird-brain |url-status=live }}</ref> and is one of the few nonmammalian species able to recognize itself in a [[mirror test]].<ref>{{cite journal  |vauthors=Prior H, et al. | editor1-last=De Waal | editor1-first=Frans | title=Mirror-Induced Behavior in the Magpie (''Pica pica''): Evidence of Self-Recognition | journal=PLOS Biology | publisher=Public Library of Science | year=2008 | doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.0060202 | volume=6 | pages=e202 | pmid=18715117 | issue=8 | pmc=2517622 | doi-access=free }}</ref> Magpies have shown the ability to make and use tools, imitate human speech, grieve, play games, and work in teams.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Administrator |date=2016-09-12 |title=Eurasian Magpie: A True Bird Brain |url=https://www.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/eurasian-magpie-a-true-bird-brain |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Saving Earth {{!}} Encyclopedia Britannica |language=en}}</ref> They are particularly well known for their songs and were once popular as cagebirds. In addition to other members of the genus ''[[Pica (genus)|Pica]]'', corvids considered magpies are in the genera ''[[Cissa (genus)|Cissa]]'', ''[[Urocissa]]'', and ''[[Cyanopica]]''.

Magpies of the genus ''Pica'' are generally found in temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and western North America, with populations also present in Tibet and high-elevation areas of Kashmir. Magpies of the genus ''Cyanopica'' are found in East Asia and the [[Iberian Peninsula]]. The birds called [[Australian magpie|magpies in Australia]] are, however, not related to the magpies in the rest of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Joseph|first=Leo|date=2017-12-12|title=It's beloved, but Australia's magpie is an international bird of mystery {{!}} Leo Joseph|url=http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/12/its-beloved-but-australias-magpie-is-an-international-bird-of-mystery|access-date=2020-10-19|website=the Guardian|language=en|archive-date=2020-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023054357/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/12/its-beloved-but-australias-magpie-is-an-international-bird-of-mystery|url-status=live}}</ref>