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pica sericea
The Black-billed Magpies, also known as "ggachee" in korean, ranges widely from Europe through Asia, as well as the western part of North America. It is a common symbol of Korea, and has been adopted in many South Korean cities as the "official bird." Similar to the European magpie, black-billed magpies have shorter tails and longer wings. They also have black and purple colors, and a bit of green.
The Black-billed Magpies live among the meadows, grasslands, and sagebrush plains of the West. Although they like open areas, they stay close to cover for protection from raptors.
Spotted on Sep 18, 2012
Submitted on Oct 6, 2012
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Nice Bird. They have them in Sydney, Austrailia patroling the streets.