Pie bleue - The azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) is a bird in the crow family. It is 31–35 cm long and similar in overall shape to the Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) but is more slender with proportionately smaller legs and bill. It belongs to the genus Cyanopica. from the Book Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique [Natural History of birds of Africa] Volume 2, by Le Vaillant, François, 1753-1824; Publish in Paris by Chez Fuchs, libraire 1799

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Location: Paris, France
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