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Azure-winged Magpie

Cyanopica cyanus

A very similar bird lives only in Spain and Portugal, about 9,000 km away. DNA showed they are two separate species.

Where to see it for real: Noisy family flocks roam parks and gardens in Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Garden pond habitat (East Asia, at the Summer Palace in Beijing).

Azure-winged Magpie facts

Family

Crows and jays

Length

14 in (35 cm)

Weight

2.6 oz (75 g)

Diet

Insects, seeds, fruit and berries.

Range

East Asia: China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia and eastern Russia.

Nest

A cup of twigs in a tree, often in a loose colony.

Song

A rasping, rising "zhreee" and quick chattering.

Active

by day

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Azure-winged Magpie sounds like

How to attract the Azure-winged Magpie

Feeder foods, favorite first: peanuts, fruit, mealworms. Feeders that hold them: tube feeder and platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with peanuts, fruit and mealworms and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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