---
title: "Maghreb Magpie"
description: "Pica mauritanica — Birds. The Maghreb magpie (Pica mauritanica) is a species of magpie in the genus Pica found in North Africa from Morocco east to Tunisia, at altitudes from sea level up to 2,300 metres altitude."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/maghreb-magpie
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Maghreb Magpie

> Pica mauritanica — Birds. The Maghreb magpie (Pica mauritanica) is a species of magpie in the genus Pica found in North Africa from Morocco east to Tunisia, at altitudes from sea level up to 2,300 metres altitude.

- Scientific name: *Pica mauritanica*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1608
- Wikidata: [Q49002445](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49002445)
- iNaturalist taxon: [827398](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/827398)

## Names

- en: Maghreb Magpie
- de: Blauohrelster
- es: Urraca Magrebí
- fr: Pie du Maghreb
- nl: Maghrebekster
- pl: Sroka gołooka

## Countries with the most observations

DZ (1033), MA (499)

## Summary

The Maghreb magpie (Pica mauritanica) is a species of magpie in the genus Pica found in North Africa from Morocco east to Tunisia, at altitudes from sea level up to 2,300 metres altitude. It can be distinguished from the Eurasian magpie by the patch of blue skin behind its eye, the narrower white belly, the shorter wings, and the longer tail.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maghreb_magpie

## Photo

![Maghreb Magpie](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/maghreb-magpie/medium.jpg)

Photo: Evan Williams · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/254850014

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/maghreb-magpie?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).