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Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) call
A harsh, rapid machine-gun chatter, 'chak-chak-chak-chak'; a black-and-white bird with a long tail.
Listen to the Eurasian Magpie call
A field recording of the Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) by Andrew Skotnicki, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Eurasian Magpie in garden and urban habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Eurasian Magpie
These birds belong to the corvid family, like the Eurasian Magpie, so their calls can sound alike.
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Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
A harsh, tearing scream, 'skaaak!', from the woodland canopy; a shy, pinkish crow with blue wing patches.
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Carrion Crow Corvus corone
A hard, rolling 'kraah-kraah-kraah', usually in threes; an all-black crow seen singly or in pairs.
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Rook Corvus frugilegus
A flat, grating 'kaah', deeper and more nasal than a crow; noisy colonies in tall trees by fields.
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Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula
A bright, squeaky 'tchack!' or 'kyow' from chimney pots and church towers; a small grey-naped crow.
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Australian Raven Corvus coronoides
Drawn-out, descending wailing 'aaah-aaah-aaaaah'.
Questions
Questions about the Eurasian Magpie
What does the Eurasian Magpie sound like?
A harsh, rapid machine-gun chatter, 'chak-chak-chak-chak'; a black-and-white bird with a long tail. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Eurasian Magpie?
Eurasian Jay, Carrion Crow, Rook, Western Jackdaw and Australian Raven sound similar.
Where can I hear the Eurasian Magpie?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of England course.
How can I learn the Eurasian Magpie call?
In SongLark's Birds of England course, it comes in Level 1: Town & Garden. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Eurasian Magpie in its Birds of England course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of England, the Eurasian Magpie comes in Level 1: Town & Garden. That Level is about the birds you hear every day.
Learn it with these birds in Level 1 of Birds of England
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European Robin Erithacus rubecula
A wistful, liquid warble of short varied phrases, sung all year and even at night under streetlights.
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Common Blackbird Turdus merula
Rich, mellow fluting song from an exposed perch; sharp alarm chatter.
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Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
A tiny bird with an explosive, rattling song of shrill notes and trills, astonishingly loud for its size.
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Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
A bright 'tsee-tsee-tsu-hu-hu-hu' ending in a fast trill; scolding churrs at the feeder.
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Great Tit Parus major
A loud, ringing 'teacher-teacher' see-saw, plus a huge range of chinks and churrs.
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House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Monotonous cheeping and chirping around buildings.
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Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
A soft, throaty five-note coo, 'coo-COO-coo, coo-coo', repeated a few times and cut off abruptly.
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Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
A monotonous three-note 'coo-COOO-cook' with the stress in the middle; a nasal 'kwurr' in flight.
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