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Eurasian Magpie Sounds

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© Josep del Hoyo / Macaulay Library Cataluña, December 15, 2017

Calls (Iberian)
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Cataluña, July 01, 2018Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls (Iberian)
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Castilla y León, August 15, 2021Recorded by Fernando T Rico / Macaulay Library
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Faro, February 20, 2022Recorded by Francisco Maia / Macaulay Library
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Castilla y León, February 04, 2021Recorded by Fernando T Rico / Macaulay Library
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Faro, January 10, 2020Recorded by Nelson Conceição / Macaulay Library
Whisper song (Iberian)
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Madrid, Comunidad de, February 27, 2022Recorded by John L. Muddeman / Macaulay Library
Calls (Eurasian)
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Moscow Oblast, July 07, 2017Recorded by Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
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Ladakh, July 02, 2019Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Ladakh, July 02, 2019Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Ladakh, July 01, 2019Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Moscow Oblast, July 08, 2017Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Vlaanderen, April 25, 2021Recorded by Peter Boesman / Macaulay Library
Whisper song (Eurasian)
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Ladakh, July 01, 2019Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Rarely heard singing. Songs are given at low volume, and generally consist of a babbling mix of short calls and soft twittering.

Calls

Most common call is a harsh rattle—a series of about 10 short notes lasting about 1 second in total. Eurasian Magpies give this call frequently as an alarm, in response to cats and other predators. Other vocalizations include raspy calls and loud squawks.

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Crows, Jays, and Magpies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Corvidae)

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