Eurasian Magpie vs Yellow-billed Magpie

Pica pica compared with Pica nuttalli

Key Differences

• Eurasian Magpie is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Magpie is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Magpie	Yellow-billed Magpie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus same	Pica	Pica
Species	Pica pica	Pica nuttalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Magpie and Yellow-billed Magpie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pica.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Magpie

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Magpie

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Magpie	Yellow-billed Magpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Magpie

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).

Yellow-billed Magpie

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian Magpie

Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway