Piapiac

In size it is a little smaller and slimmer than the European Magpie though the bill is relatively thicker. The overall colouring of the bird is black with the feathers quite silky in texture and having a purplish gloss in good light. The base of the tail tends to be more brown in colour than the rest of the body. The nasal plumes are somewhat upturned on top of the bill but fully cover the nostrils. The bill itself is black in the adult but partly reddish-pink towards the base in juvenile specimens. The bird's legs and feet are black and the iris is variable, but tends towards violet, purple or mauve with a bluish-purple outer ring.

The Piapiac is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Piapiac (''Ptilostomus afer'') is a member of the crow family, and is the only member of the genus ''Ptilostomus''. According to recent findings, it is most closely related to the Central Asian ground jays (genus '']'') (Ericson et al., J. Avian Biol 36: 222-234, 2005). + Monotypic. More

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The Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is a member of the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus. According to recent findings, it is most closely related to the Central Asian ground jays (Ericson et al., 2005). In size it is a little smaller and slimmer than the European Magpie (Pica pica) though the bill is relatively thicker. The overall colouring of the bird is black with the feathers quite silky in texture and having a purplish gloss in good light. More

The Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is a member of the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus (Swainson, 1837). Piazza del Popolo piano - Early history, Development of the modern piano, The modern piano, The role of the piano Citing this material - Please include a link to this page if you have found this material useful for research or writing a related article. More

French: Piapiac africain German: Spitzschwanzelster Spanish: Piapiac Other common names: Black Magpie Taxonomy: Corvus afer Linnaeus, 1766, Senegal. Long, graduated tail, sociable habits and piping calls of this peculiar corvid suggest, as with Zavattariornis, an affinity with the starlings (Sturnidae), but DNA-sequencing supports its inclusion in present family, with closest relatives evidently Podoces and Zavattariornis. Very unusual among passerine genera in having ten (instead of twelve) tail feathers. Monotypic. More

Piapiac Pinyon Jay Gray Jay Eurasian Jay Blue Jay Ground jay Treepie Magpie Corvidae Crow Passerine Turkestan Ground-jay White-naped Jay Iranian Ground-jay San Blas Jay Lanceolated Jay Mongolian Ground-jay White-throated Jay Calocitta White-tailed Jay Black-throated Magpie-jay Azure-naped Jay Silvery-throated Jay Xinjiang Ground-jay Beautiful Jay Black-throated Jay Turquoise Jay Black-chested Jay Curl-crested Jay White-throated Magpie-jay Yucatan Jay White-collared Jay Perisoreus Dwarf Jay Cissa (magpie) Island Scrub-jay Nutcracker (bird) Black-collared Jay Cayenne Jay Purplish-backed Jay More

ground jays and the Piapiac), while the grey jays of the genus Perisoreus form a group of their own. The Black Magpie, formerly believed to be related to jays, is actually a treepie. More

Piapiac africain Le Pipiac africain (Ptilostomus afer) est un passereau appartenant à la famille des corvidae. Pour la suite, voir Wikipédia. More

the genus Podoces of the Crow The Piapiac ( Ptilostomus afer) is a member of the crow family and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus. The genus ' Perisoreus' is a very small genus of Jays from the Boreal regions of North America and Eurasia from Scandinavia to The Pinyon Jay ( Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) is a Jay between the North American Blue Jay and the Eurasian Jay in size The genus Cyanocitta is a New World genus of Jays Passerine Birds of the family Corvidae. More

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The Piapiac often nests in a palm tree, but other nesting types are also used. Strips of palm leaf and grass stems are cemented together with mud and lined with palm fibre to form a cup. Three to seven eggs are laid and are very pale blue or greenish-blue with a few brown blotches from March to April. The voice is usually described as a shrill squeaking often with the Jackdaw-like overtones. More

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Piapiac africain = Piapiac africain Comment : Sur le dos d'un buffle Le guide ornitho : Les 848 espèces d'Europe en 4000 dessins Gallery : © Xavier Michel Order : Passériformes Family : Corvidae Species : Piapiac Reference: xami54079 Other pictures Date taken : 2008 Jun Geographic data Country : Uganda (ug) Region : Masindi More