Pica pica
System : Terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Passeriformes
Corvidae
  • Not Evaluated
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  • No Alien Population
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  • Data Deficient
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    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
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    MR
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    MV
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2026) Species profile: Pica pica. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Pica+pica on 10-06-2026.

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Pica pica
Date assessed
2021-09-24
Year published
2023
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


Eurasian Magpies prey on eggs and chicks of native bird species. There is no evidence that this has caused the decline of these species (Lever 2005).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Predation
Countries of most severe impact
Japan
Description of impacts
Predation of eggs and chicks of native species occurs in Japan by the Eurasian magpie. To date the Eurasian magpie has a negligible level of competition with native taxa.
Assessor
Thomas Evans; Tom Allmert
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Recommended citation
Thomas Evans, Tom Allmert (2026). Pica pica. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).