Tag: Pica pica

Antagonistic antiparasite defenses: nest defense and egg rejection in the magpie host of the great spotted cuckoo

Magpie (Pica pica) Science Article 3 abstract Brood parasites dramatically reduce the reproductive success of their hosts, which therefore have developed defenses against brood parasites. The first line of defense is protecting the nest against adult parasites. When the parasite has successfully parasitized a host nest, some hosts are able to recognize and reject the […]

Magpie (Pica pica)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Corvidae | [latin] Pica pica | [UK] Magpie | [FR] Pie bavarde | [DE] Elster | [ES] Urraca de Pico Negro | [NL] Ekster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Magpie is a black and white bird, with long tail. Adult has black […]