Oriental magpie

Pica serica

The Oriental magpie is a species of magpie found from south-eastern Russia and Myanmar to eastern China, Taiwan and northern Indochina. It is also a common symbol of the Korean identity, and has been adopted as the "official bird" of numerous South Korean cities, counties and provinces.
Oriental magpie (Pica serica) Yehliu Geopark, Taiwan. Mar 28th, 2019 Geotagged,Oriental magpie,Pica serica,Spring,Taiwan

Appearance

Compared to the Eurasian magpie, it is somewhat stockier, with a proportionally shorter tail and longer wings. The back, tail, and particularly the remiges show strong purplish-blue iridescence with few if any green hues. They are the largest magpies. They have a rump plumage that is mostly black, with but a few and often hidden traces of the white band which connects the white shoulder patches in their relatives.
The Oriental magpie has the same call as the Eurasian magpie, albeit much softer.
Oriental Magpie - Pica serica Bird,Magpie,Oriental Magpie,Pica serica,Taipei,Taiwan

Naming

Other names for the Oriental magpie include Korean magpie and Asian magpie.
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Cultural

In Korea, the magpie is celebrated as "a bird of great good fortune, of sturdy spirit and a provider of prosperity and development". Similarly, in China, magpies are seen as an omen of good fortune. This is reflected in the Chinese word for magpie, simplified Chinese: 喜鹊; traditional Chinese: 喜鵲; pinyin: xǐquè, in which the first character means "happiness". It was the official ‘bird of joy’ for the Manchu dynasty.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCorvidae
GenusPica
SpeciesP. serica
Photographed in
China
Taiwan