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Azure-Winged Magpie The bird was resting in a tree of my backyard. I took the shot from from the first floor of my house with the camouflage of the curtains. Algarve,Azure-Winged Magpie,Azure-winged magpie,Cyanopica cyanus,Geotagged,Portugal Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Azure-Winged Magpie

The bird was resting in a tree of my backyard. I took the shot from from the first floor of my house with the camouflage of the curtains.

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    WildFlower
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    There is a wiki page for this species and the information from it was uploaded automatically by the system, there was no need for an ID to be created. In case of a problem with the common name the best solution is to use the scientific name. In this case it is Cyanopica cyanus and you can find it on the wiki page. Posted 10 years ago
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    Claire Hamilton
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    A beautiful bird, what a spectacular species introduction! Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Fantastic species intro! Posted 10 years ago

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The Azure-winged magpie

The azure-winged magpie is a bird in the crow family. It is 31–35 cm long and similar in overall shape to the Eurasian magpie but is more slender with proportionately smaller legs and bill. It belongs to the genus ''Cyanopica''.

It has a glossy black top to the head and a white throat. The underparts and the back are a light grey-fawn in colour with the wings and the feathers of the long tail are an azure blue. It inhabits various types of coniferous and broadleaf forest, including.. more

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Uploaded Jan 31, 2015. Captured in Rua dos Forninhos 11, 8125-507 Quarteira, Portugal.
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